Saturday 4th July, 2009
Ford Canada becomes No.1 selling carmaker in country
MENAFNMenafn Ford Motor Co of Canada said that sales climbed 25 percent in June, making it the number one selling carmaker in the country for the first time in five decades, Reuters reported.The company...
Joint Agreement Signed between World Energy Research and Blue Energy Canada
PR WebAfter exhaustive research, World Energy Research found several companies capable of producing small amounts of energy, but none on the scale of Blue Energy's Davis Tidal Turbine, which was...
Oxford, McGill universities tie up on brain research
Toronto News.NetTwo prestigious universities - Oxford in Britain and McGill in Canada - have joined hands for research on the human brain. The two universities are among world leaders in neuroscience research.
Emirates Scores A Double With First-Ever A380 Services To Bangkok And Toronto
24 / 7 Press Release... /24-7PressRelease/ -- Emirates has scored a double as two of its A380 super jumbos jetted off from Dubai to the opposite ends of the globe, marking the aviation world's...
Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
The Miami HeraldIn this 2009 file photo, Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu, from Turkey, celebrates a shot in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in...
Geogad Celebrates Canada Day With Free Victoria Tour
24 / 7 Press ReleaseGeogad has expanded its collection of free multimedia self-guided tours to include a tour for Victoria, British Columbia. This newest tour covers the top locations around Victoria's picturesque Inner...
El Salvador and Canada make winning starts in Gold Cup
ReutersEl Salvador and Canada enjoyed victories on the first day of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the regional tournament for North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Eighteen head to Canada for culinary programme
Jamaica GleanerRyon Jones, Online News WriterWhen the going gets tough, the tough get going, especially in these challenging economic times. This was the collective mindset of 18 persons who turned up at the...
Burnett hands Blue Jays first loss at new Yankee stadium
CBC NewsThe Toronto Blue Jays, making their first appearance at a new Yankee Stadium, were welcomed by a familiar face on Friday. However, New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett wasn't a very courteous host...
Charged in teen deaths, man is granted bail
Globe and MailA 26-year-old man charged with impaired driving causing death after a crash that killed three teens from the Sudbury, Ont., area has been granted bail while awaiting trial. However, Nicholas...
Groups refused standing at prostitution law trial
Globe and MailJ USTICE REPORTER An Ontario judge has turned down a request from two religious groups and a conservative women's group to take part in a constitutional challenge of the country's prostitution laws....
Life after General Motors
Globe and MailT he resurrection of the Chevrolet Camaro remains a sore point for many former General Motors workers near Montreal, but Quebec's last automotive town has discovered it's better off in some ways...
Canada Day celebrations at Vancouver's Canada Place
The ProvinceJodi Henrickson's family returned Friday to the place where she boarded a ferry for Bowen Island two weeks ago, asking travellers to watch out for the 17-year-old, who hasn't been seen since June 20.
Turkoglu snubs Portland, to sign with Raptors
Sports NetworkPortland, Sharp-shooting forward Hedo Turkoglu appeared headed to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday afternoon, but by nightfall those talks apparently broke off. In the...
Mental health centre to lose 90 beds, 240 staff
Globe and MailT he battered economy of Brockville, Ont., was dealt another blow yesterday when it was announced that three units of the Brockville Mental Health Centre will be closed. The closings - slated for...
Right to strike, recycling and illegal dumping
Globe and Mail... b fenlon@globeandmail.com The municipal workers strike is entering its 12th day, and residents' questions are piling up as fast as the trash at Christie Pits park. In an occasional series beginning...
For victims, Ontario pathology scandal lives on
Globe and MailE ight months after ending in a shower of praise and legislative reform, the inquiry into Ontario's forensic pathology scandal is a memory to all but the victims, who have yet to hear a whisper about...
Legal aid boycott gathering strength
Globe and MailJ the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted - have...
City striker charged after denting resident's car
Globe and MailA striking city worker has been charged with mischief after a resident's car was kicked during a dispute at a temporary garbage drop-off at North Toronto Memorial Arena. The incident happened at 10...
Latest Ontario death raises H1N1 flu toll to 33
CTVThe Canadian Press Ontario is now reporting 12 deaths associated with the swine flu for a national total of 33. A 37-year-old Toronto man who had underlying medical conditions tested positive for...
Turkoglu spurns Blazers, could be Toronto-bound
Sports IllustratedPortland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations....
Burnett, rolling Yanks, down Blue Jays 4-2
USA TodayBurnett scattered six hits over seven innings to win for the third time in four starts, and the Yankees opened the long holiday weekend with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
don't hold your breath over pet policy
Canada.comNo animals have been accepted for travel on either Air Canada or WestJet airlines since Dec. 15, with the ban extending until Jan. 6 on WestJet and the following day on Air Canada.
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