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Canada’s Stalled Jobs Market Roars Back in March
Canada's stagnant job market bounced back in March with a stunning 82,300 net new jobs, the biggest jump since September 2008. The job gains,...
Canada’s Murder Rate Drops to 44-year Low
Canada's murder rate in 2010 fell to a 44-year low of just 1.62 per 100,000 people, official data showed on Wednesday. The decline followed...
All of Canada Touched by Politician’s Last Words, Facing Death With Optimism
Canadians of every political stripe continue to show their love and admiration for a national leader, Jack Layton, days after his death.
Layton, the leader...
Canada Pledges $50 Million to Famine Relief in Africa
The Canadian government is pledging an additional $50 million in aid for famine-relief efforts in East Africa and urging Canadians to be generous in...
Canada’s Crime Rate Falls to Lowest in 40 Years
Canada's crime rate fell to its lowest in almost 40 years, Statistics Canada reported on Thursday, extending a positive two-decade trend.
Crime last year dropped...
In Canada, Free Nicotine Gum or Patches Offered by B.C.
The B.C. government will offer smokers who want to quit a free 12-week supply of either nicotine gum or patches, or a free prescription...
Unemployment Falls to 9 Percent in Latest Hopeful Sign; Canada Job Creation Also Surges
The unemployment rate is suddenly sinking at the fastest pace in a half-century, falling to 9 percent from 9.8 percent in just two months....
From South Africa to Canada’s National Ballet School: A young boy’s great big leap
A year ago, he was living in an impoverished township in rural South Africa. Now, the 12-year-old is living his dream with Canada’s National...
Teen Pregnancies Plummet in Canada, US, England and Wales
The rate of teen pregnancies in Canada dropped 36.9 percent between 1996 and 2006, according to research released today by the Sex Information and...
Canada’s Largest Grocery Chain Adds Solar Rooftops
Canada's largest supermarket chain plans to install rooftop solar panels on many of its Loblaws stores in Ontario, becoming one of the first...
Canada Wins Hockey Gold in One of the Sport’s Greatest Games
It was unadulterated drama. It was unbridled ecstasy. It was perfect. Lifelong hockey fans savor the moments that games like USA-Canada provide....
TransCanada Raises Record $2.54 Million for United Way
Energy company TransCanada raised a record-breaking $2.54 million from its 2009 United Way campaign through the efforts of its employees, contractors and retirees in...
Canada Curbs Antibiotics for Ear Infections
The unwise practice of routinely prescribing antibiotics to kids suffering from an ear infection is coming to a formal end in Canada. ...
Peregrine Falcon Returns From Brink of Extinction in Canada
The widespread use of pesticides had virtually wiped out the peregrine falcon population in North America by 1970, with only one nesting pair found...
Bank of Canada says Recession Over, Growth Returning to Economy
The Bank of Canada is declaring the recession essentially over, saying Canada's economy will begin growing this summer and lead most of the...
Canada Allots Almost $1Billion to Carbon Capture
The Canadian government announced details of the C$1 billion ($860 million) clean energy fund it promised in February. The lion's share of the...
Frigid DIY Dolphin Rescue Warms Hearts in Canada
The town of Seal Cove, Newfoundland has had a harrowing week. Neighbors have gone to bed each night to the wails of five dolphins,...
Wal-Mart Canada Opens First Environmental Demonstration Store
Wal-Mart Canada last week opened its first mega-green supercenter in Burlington, Ontario, which uses heat from the earth in a unique geothermal energy design,...
Largest Supermarket Chain in Canada to Discourage Plastic Bag Use
Canada's biggest supermarket chain, said on Thursday that it will start charging customers a fee for every plastic shopping bag they use. Loblaw, with...
Giant Prehistoric Fish Rebounding in Canada
When dozens of white sturgeon began washing up dead on the banks of British Columbia's Fraser River in the mid-1990s, some feared that North...