Quebec gov't to sue over concrete tunnel collapse; blames shoddy prep work
The Canadian Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will head to court to seek a multimillion-dollar compensation from an engineering consortium it blames for last summer's collapse in a Montreal tunnel. It announced the lawsuit Friday upon releasing a report that said the collapse of a huge concrete slab onto an expr
On World Cancer Day, the focus is on prevention of the disease
The Canadian Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
TORONTO - Today is World Cancer Day and this year's theme is "Together it is possible." Every year cancer takes the lives of over seven million people worldwide, and World Cancer Day is designed to draw attention to the profound and universal impact of the disease. The Canadian Cancer Society says l
Snowstorm hits Newfoundland and Labrador; flights cancelled
The Canadian Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
GANDER, N.L. - A snowstorm has hit Newfoundland and parts of Labrador, forcing the cancellation of several flights at St. John's International Airport. Blizzard and blowing snow warnings are in effect for the Avalon and Bonavista peninsulas, the Gander region and northeastern Newfoundland as well as
Increased monitoring in oilsands, but no independent agency for now
Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
EDMONTON - A long-awaited program from the federal and Alberta governments on how to gauge the environmental effects of the oilsands — and answer the industry's international critics — will watch for more contaminants, in more places, more often. "We will begin to work immediately," federal Environm
Alberta, Ottawa to release plan for oilsands environmental monitoring
Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
EDMONTON - Alberta and the federal government are expected to reveal some of the details of their long-awaited plan to track the environmental impact of oilsands development later today. Alberta Environment Minister Diana McQueen and her federal counterpart, Peter Kent, have scheduled a joint news c
Supreme Court bends towards openness in trade secrets pharmaceutical ruling
Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark ruling Friday on what constitutes a corporate trade secret under the Access to Information Act. The 6-3 decision is victory for advocates of more open government and it raises the bar for companies who rely on exemptions in the act to block the
Polar bear cub rescued after mother rejected him introduced at Toronto Zoo
The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
TORONTO - A three-month-old polar bear cub born prematurely at the Toronto Zoo last year was introduced to the public today. The male cub was one of three born last Oct. 11 to Aurora, one of the Zoo's two 10-year-old female polar bears. The new mother rejected the cubs shortly after birth and two of
Former premier Vander Zalm wrote book to get even with former enemies: lawyer
Camille Bains, The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia premier Bill Vander Zalm wrote his 2008 book to slam the reputation of a man whose inquiry findings forced him to resign in disgrace years earlier, says a lawyer. Irwin Nathanson, who represents former conflict of interest commissioner Ted Hughes, said Friday the
Federal Court won't remove appointed third-party manager from Attawapiskat
The Canadian Press
3 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has refused to remove the federal government's third-party manager appointed to handle the affairs of a northern Ontario reserve. The Attawapiskat First Nation sought a temporary injunction to remove the manager appointed last year by Aboriginal Affairs Minister John D
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