Canada News Headlines

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy probably expanded at a significantly slower rate in the first quarter than the Bank of Canada had predicted in January, and in fact its spare capacity may have risen, a Reuters survey of analysts showed on Friday. The median forecast of an annualized growth rate of 1.8 percent compared …

MIAMI (Reuters) - A Canadian man was arrested at Miami International Airport on Friday for rushing to the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after it had landed, authorities said. The FBI said 24-year-old Ryan Snider caused no injuries or damage to the plane and his behavior did not appear to be terrorism …

TORONTO (Reuters) - Two more Canadian companies - Brigus Gold Corp and Lake Shore Gold Corp - have joined the list of miners halting operations in northern Ontario as dozens of forest fires caused power outages and forced evacuations in the region. Brigus suspended gold production at its Black Fox mill near Timmins, about …

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada announced tighter rules for payouts to the unemployed on Thursday, requiring jobless workers to be willing to accept jobs at lower pay or commute farther for work if they want to collect unemployment insurance. The Conservative government said the changes would help deal with the anomaly of high …

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday that rising consumer confidence in North America is a more important economic signal than the recent depreciation of the Canadian dollar. "I think consumer confidence is what's important," Flaherty told a reporter from Business News Network television …

(Reuters) - A $3.3 billion plan to build North America's first major chromite mine deep in the Canadian wilderness promises to usher in an era of prosperity for the region's aboriginals and generate millions of tax dollars over its lifetime. Tucked deep into northern Ontario, the Ring of Fire contains rich mineral deposits …

TORONTO (Reuters) - Locomotive engineers and conductors at Canadian Pacific Railway walked off the job on Wednesday after contract talks broke down, shutting down freight operations on Canada's second-biggest railroad. As some customers began seeking alternatives to move autos, grain, coal and other goods, the Canadian …

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A U.S. animal rights group hopes to save a herd of genetically modified pigs from early deaths after funding dried up for a Canadian research project that has stoked controversy about altering animal genes to produce food. Possible euthanization of the nine so-called Enviropigs, descendants …

(Reuters) - Canadian Labour Minister Lisa Raitt said on Tuesday the government wants Canadian Pacific Railway and the union representing its locomotive engineers and conductors to settle their contract dispute on their own but that it would monitor any work stoppage very closely. The union is set to strike on Wednesday, …

Ryder Hesjedal created cycling history here on Sunday, the Garmin rider becoming the first Canadian to win the Tour of Italy.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - London luxury jeweler Graff Diamonds has seen "tremendous interest" for its Hong Kong IPO of up to $1 billion, which is entering its final stretch in the shadow of a global stock market rout. Famous for its giant and rare gems, Graff will on Monday test retail investors' appetite for what is set to …

CAIRO (Reuters) - France Telecom acquired 94 percent of Egyptian mobile phone company Mobinil in a tender offer, Egypt's stock exchange said on Sunday, giving the French group control of a top sector player in a volatile but lucrative emerging market. Mobinil, founded by Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris, vies with Vodafone …

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Trainer Doug O'Neill will take an unconventional path to a Triple Crown bid by using a series of strong gallops rather than formal workouts to prepare Canadian-owned I'll Have Another for the Belmont Stakes on June 9.

MILAN - Ryder Hesjedal has become the first Canadian to win the Giro d'Italia.

LONDON (Reuters) - In November 2010, rumors swirled through financial markets that Spanish bank BBVA was suffering a run on its deposits. The share price fell before excitable traders realized they had made a mistake. In fact the bank was holding a "fun run" in Madrid and customers had lined up outside its branches to get …

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine motorists are familiar with moose and deer cross signs. In a few southern Maine towns, the state will be installing turtle crossing signs.

LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs is considering selling off Swedish oil group Svenska Petroleum Exploration in chunks, the Independent on Sunday reported. The UK newspaper said on Sunday that most potential bidders, including the UK's BP and Shell , were not interested in the whole group, which is owned by Saudi billionaire …

JEDDAH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has awarded a $1.5 billion contract to South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. to build an aluminum refinery in the kingdom, a bourse statement said on Sunday. The refinery, to be constructed in the Eastern Province, will have an annual production capacity …

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will give private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital, state media said on Sunday, as the government makes its hardest push in a decade to court private investors by welcoming them into a handful of sectors. Private companies would be allowed to buy into banks …

BEIJING (Reuters) - China broadened its overseas investment strategy into the services industry on Sunday, with the country's top state-owned design and management purchasing a Singapore design firm. China's "going out" policy has led to a number of overseas acquisitions in the past decade, primarily in the natural resources …

CANNES, France - Nicole Kidman's red carpet date travelled for 35 hours to join her in Cannes.

MONTREAL - As Egyptians await the results of their country's first truly democratic presidential election this week, some anxious expats in Canada worry about the aftermath.

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