Some Halifax councillors request meeting - CBC
4 Feb 2012 at 12:38pm
A group of Halifax regional councillors is asking that a regular council session be held on Tuesday. Next week's meeting has been cancelled, but Bedford Coun. Tim Outhit said he's one of the councillors who is asking that the meeting be reinstated.
Rainmen suffer season-worst loss - The Chronicle Herald
4 Feb 2012 at 2:59am
The suddenly slumping Halifax Rainmen have stumbled into third place in the National Basketball League of Canada. The Quebec Kebs thrashed Halifax 103-80 on Friday night at Laval University, handing the Rainmen their worst loss of the season in a game in ...
Bryan Adams to rock Halifax on April 15 - The Chronicle Herald
31 Jan 2012 at 5:41am
Bryan Adams will be Waking Up the Neighbours at Halifax Metro Centre on April 15 as part of his first cross-Canada tour in 20 years. Adams last performed in Halifax in April 2006. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of his multi-platinum Waking Up the ...
Prince Edward Island's hockey passion to be featured in hockey day telecast -...
2 Feb 2012 at 11:00am
HALIFAX - The CBC says it plans to highlight a small place with a passion for the game when Prince Edward Island hosts the annual Hockey Day In Canada telecast Feb.11. Producer Mike Dodson said P.E.I. was chosen because of the province's rich hockey heritage.
Air Canada Flight Delayed By Cat In The Cockpit - Huffington Post
26 Jan 2012 at 8:03am
An Air Canada flight was delayed Wednesday because of the antics of a cat on the loose. Ripples, 10, was on a Halifax to Toronto flight with his owner when he got loose from his improperly fastened carrying case, reports The Globe and Mail.
Inside Trinity, the secretive Halifax facility where an alleged spy last work...
30 Jan 2012 at 8:08pm
Canada would have to quickly act to assure allies that it can plug any leaks in Halifax, said former Liberal defence minister Bill Graham. ?The significance of this is that Canada is a member of the Five Eyes with the United States, which gives us ...
Government of Canada Helps People with Disabilities Gain Job Skills in the Ha...
30 Jan 2012 at 9:31am
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 30, 2012) - Dr. Kellie Leitch, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, today announced that TEAM Work Cooperative Limited will ...
Guided Therapeutics Selects CAN-med Healthcare to Distribute LuViva® Advanced...
1 Feb 2012 at 10:26am
NORCROSS, GA and HALIFAX, Feb. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Guided Therapeutics ... Healthcare exclusive distribution rights for LuViva ® Advanced Cervical Scan in Canada. The agreement is for three years and initial shipments are currently anticipated ...
National Basketball League of Canada Weekly Report - OurSports Central
23 Jan 2012 at 5:50am
Released Taylor King. January 17, 2012 - Halifax Rainmen activate Abduhalli Kuso from Injured Reserve list. NBL PLAYER OF THE WEEK The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Darren Duncan of the Saint John Mill Rats has been named ...
Canada, Australia similar allies on defence front - The Vancouver Sun
4 Feb 2012 at 2:26pm
CANBERRA - The Canadian Forces, like every part of the federal government, is facing stiff budget cuts. Before the hatchet falls, it is worth considering how little, rather than how much, Canada spends on national defence. Australia may not ...
Government of Canada Helps Aboriginal Youth Develop Job Skills - Market Wire
4 Feb 2012 at 10:37am
HUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 4, 2012) - A Government of Canada investment will help 100 Aboriginal youth in Thunder Bay get the training and skills development they need to find and keep good jobs. Dr. Kellie Leitch, Parliamentary Secretary to ...
UPDATE 1-PM sees slow, steady growth; no crisis, for Canada - Reuters
3 Feb 2012 at 2:13pm
OTTAWA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Canada's government does not see much sign of a recession or a crisis in the Canadian economy this year, and is expecting slow but steady growth, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday. Harper, speaking in an ...
Harper Government Helps to Kick Start Canadian Entrepreneurial Businesses in ...
3 Feb 2012 at 8:29am
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 3, 2012) - Member of Parliament Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre - North) on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today ...
Canada announces more pre-qualified innovations for commercialization support...
3 Feb 2012 at 6:16pm
... Trade Ed Fast announced Friday five pre-qualified innovations designed in the Greater Toronto Area that the Canadian government may buy and test as part of the second round of the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program. The 40-million-Canadian ...
Moore can?t face Hard questions - Edmonton Sun
4 Feb 2012 at 4:56pm
Should the Canadian government use your tax dollars to get into the online pornography business? There really is only one way to answer that question. Which is why the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation never asked permission ? they just went ahead and did it.
Canada Said to Set Wireless Spectrum Auction Rules Within Weeks - Bloomberg
2 Feb 2012 at 3:22am
The Canadian government may announce in the next few weeks rules to govern its latest auction of wireless spectrum, which could unlock billions of dollars of infrastructure investments by companies such as BCE Inc. (BCE) The government may ...
The Government of Canada Is Committed to Supporting Canadian Youth Playing Te...
4 Feb 2012 at 8:09pm
The Government of Canada today announced support for young Canadians playing team sports. This support, announced by the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), on behalf of the Minister of Health, will help reduce the rate and severity of ...
Canada committed to oil sands - United Press International
27 Jan 2012 at 6:14am
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Canadian government is working with provincial leaders and the energy industry to ensure oil sands are produced in a responsible way, a minister said. The Canadian government put its weight behind plans to ...
Canadian government teams with TV station to stage citizenship ceremony - Glo...
3 Feb 2012 at 8:08am
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney admitted his office handled a staged ?reaffirmation? ceremony poorly as politicians, the network and bureaucrats each blamed one another for the deception. Through freedom of information requests, The Canadian Press ...
Canada PM wants RIM to grow as "a Canadian company"
3 Feb 2012 at 2:54pm
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's prime minister drew an apparent line in the sand on foreign takeovers on Friday, saying he wanted to see BlackBerry maker Research In Motion grow "as a Canadian company" and questioning whether hostile takeovers of key domestic firms are in the country's best interests. In an interview with Reuters, Stephen Harper declined to speculate on how the government might ...
Canada Jobless Rate Rose to Nine-Month High 7.6% in January
4 Feb 2012 at 4:05am
Canada?s unemployment rate rose to a nine-month high in January as the trend of sluggish job creation that began in the second half of last year continued.
Canada slams UN 'paralysis' on Syria
4 Feb 2012 at 5:38pm
Canada is 'disappointed in the extreme' by the UN Security Council's 'paralysis' after Russia and China vetoed a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down.
Canada's jobless rate hits 9-month high
3 Feb 2012 at 1:50pm
Canada's unemployment rate rose to 7.6 per cent in January according to Statistics Canada, a 0.1 per cent increase, as 23,700 more people searched for work.
Canada rebukes UN 'paralysis' after Russia, China veto resolution on Syria
4 Feb 2012 at 3:59pm
OTTAWA - Canada had some strong words for members of the U.N. Security Council Saturday, saying it was "disappointed in the extreme" after Russia and China blocked a resolution to deal with the escalating violence in Syria.
Canada, Alberta seek to assuage oil sands critics
3 Feb 2012 at 3:07pm
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada will set up a new environmental monitoring system for the northern Alberta oil sands as it seeks to fend off harsh international criticism following revelations that oversight of the huge petroleum development has been insufficient. The federal and the Alberta provincial governments said on Friday the new plan that will boost water sampling and increase ...
Habitat for Humanity Canada partners with ARXX
3 Feb 2012 at 11:57am
COBOURG, ON, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - More families across Canada will have the opportunity to live in safe, energy efficient and affordable homes thanks to ARXX Building Products and Habitat for Humanity ...
Mulcair Endorsed by Canada's Largest Private-Sector Union
3 Feb 2012 at 10:48am
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Canada's largest private-sector union, the United Food and Commercial Workers , announced today that the UFCW Canada National Council has voted to endorse Thomas Mulcair for the leadership ...
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