Wi-LAN Announces To Sign Patent-Dispute Settlement With Telus
Technology licensing firm Wi-LAN Inc announced on Monday that it has signed a letter of intent to settle a lawsuit filed against it by Canada's No. 2 phone company Telus Corp.
After Toyota Recall Plants Back to Work
Toyota is going to start the production again in the wake of temporary shutdowns at the automaker's Woodstock and Cambridge assembly plants. Human Resources Manager, Roy Winger, says Toyota will return to the full production today with the same compliment of staff.
Vitran’s Sales Rises, Loss Falls
Reducing its fourth-quarter loss to $2.3-million and Vitran Corporation increased its revenue by 7%. Its revenue rose to $165 million from $154.2 million of the last year, in the three months ended on December 31.
Vancouver Airport Closed due to “Targets of Interest”
Vancouver International Airport was closed to takeoffs and landings for 20 minutes on January 31 at 1: 15 p. m. due to reports of an unknown "target of interest", as has been revealed by a Transport Canada incident report.
Alzheimer's Society Walk, Record Amount Collected
Marking the end of January's Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Ottawa's first indoor fund raising walk raised a record amount of over $148,000 to benefit the work of the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County. This walk was held on January 31st inside Carleton University Fieldhouse.
January Sees Unexpected Fall in Jobless Rate across Canada
Official figures have confirmed that the unemployment rate across Canada, for the month of January, unexpectedly slipped to 8.3%, which has been the lowest level recorded since September. The fall has been a substantial once from the figure of 8.4% recorded for December, as the economy managed to add 43,000 jobs.
Husky Reveals That it Plans to Decide on Chinese Asset Spinoff
Husky Energy unveils that it's planning to make a decision on spinning out its Chinese assets into a standalone company later this year, its chief executive said Thursday.
However, the final decision by the company to initiate a split is expected come by mid-year, Husky president and CEO John Lau revealed to a conference call to discuss the company's fourth-quarter results.
Measures Taken to Prevent Chronic Disease
As many as 30 organizations from across Canada are forming partnerships in a $15.5-million series of initiatives designed to prevent chronic diseases. Risk factors and demographic changes are converging to pose unprecedented threats to the health system and no person, young or old, is immune to the dangers of heart disease.
Most People Live Near Specialized Hospitals for Heart Attack
It has been reported as a result of various studies and surveys that more than two - thirds of the citizens of Canada actually live quite close to a hospital that is specialized to provide its patients with the best treatment for heart attack.
Youngsters more prone to heart diseases in Canada
Some figures regarding the overall health of Canadians was stated by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, which is actually a cause of concern. Details state that a majority of youngsters are more at a risk of heart diseases.
Health workers to treat HIV positive, undiagnosed cases
Health workers will be out on street to treat people who are HIV positive, people who are using drugs to battle the virus out and people in whom the virus has not been diagnosed. This will take place under a four-year, $48-million program called Seek and Treat.
Prisons to start ‘Needle-exchange programs’
Latest publication of The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network has come up with its latest publication, Under the Skin, which covers a report regarding 'Needle-exchange programs' which are being recommended for the prisoners to combat HIV and Hepatitis C.
Canadian Forces brings mobile surgical unit to quake-hit Haitian community
Providing an important medical facility in the earthquake-hit Haitian community of Jacmel, the Canadian Forces – which has been actively delivering food, water and other necessities to the affected people ever since the quake struck on January 12 - has transported a mobile surgical unit which has been donated by a Switzerland-based emergency relief organization.
Fate of Toronto’s Grace Health Care in doldrums
With the Salvation Army, the owner of the historic Grace Health Centre at Toronto, deciding to pull itself out of the healthcare facility’s operations, the fate of the hospital apparently hanging in doldrums.
Vitamin D May Combat Crohn's disease, Suggests Study
A team of scientists at McGill University and the Université de Montréal have suggested that vitamin D supplements could prevent and combat the effects of Crohn's Disease.
Ottawa Scrambles over HIV Plant
The federal government continued to be evasive yesterday about fledgling over the decision that whether it is still committed to building an $88-million HIV vaccine plant, issuing a statement that triggered questions officials wouldn't address.
CHEO Delays Some Surgeries as ER Gets Full
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario is canceling a small number of elective surgeries due to a jump in the volume of children appearing at the Emergency Room. Dr. Ken Farion, the Medical Director of the Emergency Department, said, that the hospital is reporting a higher-than-usual number of children, with symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
Canada Witnesses Soaring Deficit for November
The Federal government reported a C$4.36 billion ($4.13 billion) budget deficit in Canada for November after claiming a surplus a year earlier, as jobless benefit payouts rose and tax receipts squeezed.
Plans to Expand into Canada Tentative, Might Take Years, Says Target
Like many of its competitors, Target Corp. also wants a share in the international market, and while the American discount super-chain has announced that it is looking to expand into the Canadian market and open a few stores there, shoppers should not get too excited because the plans have not been cemented yet.
Retail Sales Across Canada Record 0.3% Decline in November
For the first time in four long months, retail sales across Canada declined in November, mainly on the back of fewer car sales and as an unusually mild winter, which led to lower sale of winter clothing items.
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