Ghost-hunter plunges to death in TorontoTORONTO - In a bizarre incident, a woman fell to her death here while hunting for ghosts in a Toronto building that is said to be haunted. Canadians scale back military demonstration in DC later this month; no simulated blasts, shotsWASHINGTON — A planned Canadian military demonstration that would have included simulated bomb blasts within blocks of the White House and the Capitol, has been scaled back after media reports focused on the explosive elements. Canadian Auto Workers says Ford won’t commit to maintaining production guarantees in CanadaTORONTO — The Canadian Auto Workers president says he’s frustrated at the lack of progress the union has made in labor talks with Ford Canada. Air Canada sues US secretary of transportation over charter flights disputeATLANTA — Air Canada says the United States’ insistence that the carrier cancel all of its season-long sports charter flights would wreak havoc on the upcoming professional hockey and basketball seasons if it is upheld. Palestinian artists call for boycott of Toronto film festival over films about Israeli cityRAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian artists are calling for a boycott of the Toronto International Film Festival for screening a series of movies about the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Indian family outraged as son’s killer set to walk freeTORONTO - An Indian-Canadian family here feels “betrayed by law” as the killer of their son will walk free within months. Damon, demons, Darwin among highlights as Toronto fest showcases fall filmsTORONTO — The cinema smorgasbord of the Toronto International Film Festival has something for all tastes, a place where zombies, demons and vampires share screen time with art films, Hollywood awards contenders and studio crowd-pleasers. Indian family outraged as son’s killer will walk free soonTORONTO - An Indian-Canadian family here said they have been “betrayed by law” as the killer of their son will walk free within months. Canada’s Barrick Gold to eliminate gold hedges, plans $3 billion equity offeringTORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp., the world’s biggest gold producer, said Tuesday it plans to eliminate all of its gold hedges and raise $3 billion in a share offering to help pay for the move. Canadian diplomat says betrayal by Niger government or UN led to kidnappingTORONTO — A former United Nations special envoy to Niger who was kidnapped and later freed says he believes someone in the government of Niger or possibly with the United Nations betrayed him to al-Qaida. Ford Canada begins preliminary contract talks with Canadian Auto WorkersTORONTO — Ford Motor Co.’s Canadian division and the Canadian Auto Workers union began labor talks on Tuesday after the union made substantial concessions to both General Motors and Chrysler earlier this year. Rules change for sports charters forces Jays to switch plans for upcoming road trip to DetroitTORONTO — A rules change concerning charter airlines carrying sports teams in foreign countries is causing problems for the Toronto Blue Jays. Woo Indian students to Canada through education diplomacy: ExpertTORONTO - Canada should launch vigorous ‘education diplomacy’ to woo Indian students, says an expert on Canada-India relations. Nortel to sell its enterprise business FridayTORONTO - Toronto-based Nortel, which is selling its businesses to pay off its creditors, will auction its second biggest division next Friday. Cosmic collision in our neighbourhood changed galaxiesTORONTO - Andromeda and Triangulum, the two galaxies closest to our own, collided two to three billion years ago, changing the galactic structure, according to evidence unearthed by astronomers. Canada’s top Court to hear appeal of ruling ordering government to ask Gitmo detainee’s returnTORONTO — The Supreme Court of Canada agreed Friday to hear the government’s appeal of a lower court ruling directing it to ask the U.S. to repatriate a Toronto man who is the last Western detainee held at Guantanamo Bay. Canada adds 27,100 jobs, unemployment edges up to 8.7 percentTORONTO — Canada added a better-than-expected 27,100 jobs in August, one of the biggest gains since the recession began in the country last fall. Vast farming projects eroding earth’s surfaceTORONTO - Mammoth farming projects can erode the earth’s surface at rates comparable to those of the world’s largest rivers and glaciers. Canadian government appeals case of South African white man who got refugee statusTORONTO — Canada’s federal government said Thursday it would challenge a contentious Canadian immigration board panel ruling that granted refugee status to a white man from South Africa who claimed persecution from blacks in his home country. Canadian man who confessed to role in terrorist plot gets a 14-year sentenceTORONTO — A judge on Thursday sentenced a Canadian man to 14 years in prison for his part in a homegrown terror plot that heightened fears in a country where many people thought they were relatively immune from terrorist strikes. Canadian man who confessed to role in homegrown terrorist plot gets a 14-year sentenceTORONTO — A judge has sentenced a Canadian man who confessed to taking part in a terrorist plot to bomb buildings in Ontario to 14 years, but granted him seven years credit for time already served. Canada reviewing case of South African white man who got refugee status in CanadaTORONTO — Canadian government lawyers are reviewing a contentious decision by a Canadian immigration board panel to grant refugee status to a white man from South Africa who claimed persecution from black South Africans. India, China to post 6-8 percent growth: Canadian reportTORONTO - The global economy is turning the corner and India and China will lead the world out of recession, said a Canadian economic report Wednesday. Railcare and plane maker Bombardier’s profit falls in 2Q but beats view, revenue steadyTORONTO — Bombardier Inc., one of the world’s largest makers of commercial aircraft, said Wednesday its second quarter profit fell as its aerospace division delivered fewer planes than it did a year earlier. The earnings still beat analysts’ expectations. Top Canadian politician, Bryant arrested for killing cyclist
Lawyer: South African white man gets refugee status in Canada over fear of persecutionTORONTO — A white man from South Africa has been given refugee status in Canada after claiming persecution, his lawyer said, angering many in his home country where race remains a highly sensitive issue. Another Canadian election looms as opposition Liberals pull support for minority governmentTORONTO — Canada’s main opposition party vowed Tuesday to try to topple Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s minority government at the first opportunity, which could force a fourth election in the last five years and the second in just a year. Snap poll in Canada likelyTORONTO - Canada, which has not seen a majority government since 2004, faces the prospect of its fourth general election in five years. Punjabi-origin trucker nabbed in US for smuggling drugsTORONTO - A Punjabi-origin Indo-Canadian trucker driver was arrested Monday by US authorities for trying to smuggle marijuana from Canada. Canadian economy shrinks at slower 3.4 pct pace in 2Q, expands in month of JuneTORONTO — The Canadian economy contracted at a 3.4 percent annual pace in the second quarter, an improvement from the first three months of the year, the government said Monday. |
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TORONTO - A top Canadian politician who served as Ontario’s attorney general faces murder charges for killing a cyclist in the heart of Toronto Monday night.
