Climate change invites alien invaders -- Is Canada ready? PhysOrg | "Many species' distributions are already changing in response to a warming climate, and ecosystems are predicted to become more vulnerable to invasive species as climatic barriers are eliminated," says author Dr. Andrea Smith, IRIS Senior Fellow, currently conducting a legislative review of invasi...
Canada maintains it will deport Rwanda genocide suspect Canada Dot Com Leon Mugesera, a Rwandan man who has been fighting expulsion from Canada since 1995 for his alleged role in the Rwandan genocide, is transported on a stretcher to the hospital by paramedics as he leaves is his apartment with his family in Quebec City, January 11, 2012. | Photograph by: Mathieu ...
Canada encouraged to raise Tibet concerns with China The Examiner | As news of an escalation of hostilities in Tibet reaches the outside world there has been a drive for international initiatives to persuade China to ease up its crackdown on the Tibetans. The situation has become so critical that Buddhists in Syrac...
Nuggets roll past Toronto for sixth win in a row Denver Post | The Nuggets' Nene, back right, embraces former teammate Linas Kleiza before the Toronto-Denver game Friday at the Pepsi Center. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post) | Nuggets coach George Karl likes to break a season down into bite-sized chunks. Win 10 ...
Edmonton realtor raped, beat sex workers Toronto Sun | EDMONTON – A suspended Edmonton realtor was convicted Friday of taking three female sex workers to secluded areas in the city and then raping and beating them. | Oldin Yadir Maldonado, 29, was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault caus...
Canadian officials seize 10,000 pounds of live Asian carp Detroit Free Press | Canadian officials have seized nearly 10,000 pounds of live Asian carp in two shipments at the Ambassador Bridge this month, they said today. | The latest seizure was Wednesday, when 6,800 pounds of live carp were seized from an 11,300 pound fish c...
Foul weather blows through Quebec CBC | A winter storm sweeping across Eastern Quebec and the Maritimes brought a messy mix of freezing rain, snow, hail and wind to the region, causing air and road traffic delays. | Between 10 and 20 centimetres of snow are expected in Quebec City, with ...
Toronto Pan Am Games changes source of concerns Toronto Sun TORONTO - | A decision to redraw the map for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games venues has sparked concerns that there may be serious problems in making the international sporting event a reality. | Tory MPP Rod Jackson said the Games organizers cl...
