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EU seal ban seen as threat to Newfoundland villages

(Reuters) - Hundreds of villages in Atlantic Canada that depend on seal hunting for much of their livelihood are already feeling a sharp economic pinch from a European ban on seal products that went into effect last month.


Canadian scientists breeding cows that burp less

(Reuters) - Canadian scientists are breeding a special type of cow designed to burp less, a breakthrough that could reduce a big source of greenhouse gases responsible for global warming.


Calgary papers reject ad opposing Stampede event, group says

(Reuters) - Two daily newspapers in Calgary, Alberta, are under fire from an animal rights group after they refused to publish an advertisement calling for a ban on the calf-roping event at the city's world famous Stampede rodeo.


CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises 2 percent on investor sentiment

(Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index was 2 percent higher early on Thursday afternoon, after the Bank of Canada said the country will pull out of its worst recession since the early 1990s during this quarter.


The New Face of Advertising

(TORONTO (TSX) - Advertisements are taking over streets, buildings, phone booths, litter receptacles and even our beaches. Out-of-home advertising is now the second fastest growing technology, after the internet.


CANADA STOCKS-TSX higher as oil and commodities gain

(Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose on Tuesday morning as a rally in oil and commodity prices helped push the resource-heavy index to its highest level in a week.


Gran Tierra cuts oil output due to pipeline damage

(Reuters) - Gran Tierra Energy Inc said on Thursday it has cut oil production in southern Colombia while pipeline operator Ecopetrol makes repairs on its Trans Andean Pipeline.



Million-dollar sales climb

(The Enterprise Bulletin) - The number of million-dollar properties sold in the Georgian Bay area spiked in the first three months of this year compared to 2010.



More Canadians seek work teaching English overseas

(Reuters) - A growing number of recent graduates from Canadian universities are becoming English teachers overseas, discouraged by a tight job market during Canada's deepest recession in decades.


Quebec report seeks to divert water, generate power

(Reuters) - Quebec could raise up to C$9.5 billion ($8.5 billion) a year by reversing the flow of three northern rivers to generate power and export water to the United States, according to a report released on Wednesday.


Nova Scotia distiller wins whisky war

(Reuters) - A nine-year legal battle over a wee word has finally come to an end. Nova Scotia's Glen Breton Whisky will keep its name after the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear a final appeal by the Scotch Whisky Association, which has fought long and hard to keep the prefix "Glen" off labels of the single malt.


CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open mixed as firm data offsets weaker oil

(Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index could open mixed on Thursday, as falling oil prices weigh on the resource-heavy index, even as positive U.S. financial earnings and economic data fuel hopes for recovery.


Atacama Minerals- Future of Iodine

TORONTO (TSX) - The Atacama Desert in Chile may be the last place you would think to find a CEO from Salt Lake City, Utah. But, that's where you'll find Edward Posey, the CEO and President of Atacama Minerals (TSX-V AAM).


CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open lower as oil and metals fall

(Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index could open lower on Monday, as weaker commodity prices weigh on the resource-heavy market.


Addicted to Facebook

(One80 Magazine) - Eyes glued to the screen. Fingers stuck to the mouse. Malkin clicks on the pages of her new addiction, Facebook. The Grade 12 student spends an average of four hours a day on the popular Web site, sending messages and looking at pictures.


Eastenders push to save old school

(The Enterprise Bulletin) - The neighbours of the former Connaught School on Napier Street are banding together to voice their concerns over the future of the deteriorating building.