BC Selling the Knowledge Network
Sunday November 30, 2003
The British Columbia government is looking for a new operator for the Knowledge Network, the province's public education TV channel. CBC reports that seven companies, including a consortium partnered with ... Read More
Postal Rates Increase Jan. 12
Sunday November 30, 2003
First-class domestic mail inside Canada will go up one cent on January 12, to 49 cents. The cost of a letter from Canada to the United States will go to ... Read More
Northwest Territories Election Results
Tuesday November 25, 2003
Only eight of the 19 members elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly yesterday are new. Three current MLAs were defeated - Public Works Minister Vince Steen in Nunakput, Steven ... Read More
Canada 10th in Digital Access
Friday November 21, 2003
Canada came in 10th in a global index ranking access to information and communications technologies. The Digital Access Index prepared by a United Nations communications agency put Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, ... Read More
Strengthening the Public Health System
Friday November 21, 2003
Health Canada has opened the Emergency Operations Centre which will serve as a command centre for Health Canada for health emergencies or disasters. The centre is one of the ways ... Read More
Paul Martin and House of Commons Reform
Tuesday November 18, 2003
In his campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Party, Paul Martin outlined his plan to reform the House of Commons and restore Canadian public confidence in members of parliament ... Read More
Canadian Prime Ministers Quiz
Sunday November 16, 2003
As Paul Martin gets set to take on the job of Prime Minister of Canada, test your knowledge of the 20 Canadian Prime Ministers before him.
More: Prime Ministers since 1867 ... Read More
Canadian Parliament Closes
Wednesday November 12, 2003
Parliament has closed and won't open again until a new session, now scheduled for January 12, 2004. The date for a new session may change once the new Prime Minister ... Read More
Shopping and Shipping to Canada
Wednesday November 12, 2003
If you're on the Canadian side of the border and planning to do your online shopping on U.S. Web sites, don't let hidden charges catch you by surprise. There are ... Read More
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Tuesday November 11, 2003
In 2000 the remains of an unidentified Canadian soldier who died in France in World War I were brought back to Canada and buried in the Tomb of the Unknown ... Read More
Remembrance Day in Canada
Friday November 7, 2003
On November 11 Canadians wear poppies and gather at war memorials across Canada to pay tribute to those who died in war. Here are resources to help remember those who ... Read More
Regulation of Canadian Immigration Consultants
Tuesday November 4, 2003
For years we've heard stories about immigration consultants who engage in people smuggling, issue fraudulent documents, make unrealistic promises and charge exorbitant fees. A new organization is now being put ... Read More
Veterans Week - A Week to Remember
Saturday November 1, 2003
The week leading up to Remembrance Day on November 11 is Veterans Week in Canada. To help remember those who fought and died in service to Canada and to get ... Read More
CPP Earnings Ceiling up for 2004
Saturday November 1, 2003
The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency has announced that maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) will go up to $40,500 in 2004 from $39,900 in 2003. The ... Read More

