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Canada hostage situation ends peacefully

World
2009-10-22

A man who barricaded himself with eight hostages inside the Edmonton Workers' Compensation building has surrendered, 10 hours after the drama began. Edmonton police spokesman Dean Parthenis said the man surrendered...

Canada: How the Chinese helped build a nation

Feature | Culture and history
2009-9-19

THANKS to 78-year-old Lily Chow, the roles played by early immigrants in the development of modern Canada are gaining wider recognition, writes Ma Dan. Almost a century and half ago, Chinese laborers began to travel...

Canada Adds Job In Surprise Development

Business | Jobs/human resources
2009-9-5

CANADA unexpectedly added jobs in August, in what analysts said was another sign the country's economy was starting to recover after months of turmoil. Statistics Canada said yesterday that 27,100 jobs were created...

Obama joke makes Canada's watchdog see red

World
2009-9-2

CANADA'S broadcast regulator has said the country's French-language broadcaster broke television regulations and should apologize for airing a comedy sketch that suggested that Barack Obama would be easy to assassinate...

Suspect in US model murder found dead in Canada

World
2009-8-24

A reality TV star wanted for the brutal murder of his bikini model ex-wife in California has been found dead in a motel near Vancouver, Canadian police said yesterday. Ryan Jenkins, a Canadian who was the subject...

Dangerous Hurricane Bill could threaten E. Canada

World
2009-8-20

POWERFUL Hurricane Bill, a dangerous Category 4 storm with 135 mph (215 kph) winds, raged across the open Atlantic yesterday, days from land but on a path that could menace Canada's eastern provinces next week. ...

Canada aims to tap China prospects

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2009-8-15

CANADIAN Finance Minister Jim Flaherty found his week-long trip to China fruitful in enhancing bilateral financial cooperation, which may open the door to more business for companies such as Sun Life Financial Inc. ...

Fugitive Lai vows to fight to remain in Canada

National
2009-8-7

CHINA'S most-wanted fugitive will continue his legal fight to remain in Canada even though his ex-wife and daughter returned recently to their hometown in Fujian Province, according to a media report yesterday. ...

Dad sorry for letting 7-year-old drive car

World
2009-8-6

A QUEBEC father who posted a YouTube video of his seven-year-old son driving the family car now says he regrets letting his little boy get behind the wheel. In the video, the dad rides in the front passenger seat...

1 dead, 75 injured in Canada stage collapse

World
2009-8-3

ORGANIZERS yesterday canceled the closing day of a country music festival in central Alberta a day after a fierce thunderstorm caused an outdoor stage to collapse, killing one person and injuring about 75 others. ...