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Most Canadians spring ahead one hour as they switch to Daylight Time this weekend
TORONTO - This is the weekend most Canadians lose an hour of sleep as they switch from Standard Time to Daylight Time.
Before going to bed Saturday night, time pieces should be set ahead one hour.
The major Canadian exception is Saskatchewan, which stays on Standard Time year-round.
Some... Saturday , March 13, 2010
Man appears in court on two Ontario killings
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - An 18-year-old suspect is due to appear in an eastern Ontario court today in connection with the slayings of a mother and her daughter.
Police say the teen faces first-degree murder charges.
Police found the bodies of Tracy Hannah, 46, and her 14-year-old daughter Whitn... Saturday , March 13, 2010
Former aboriginal leader who called Jews a disease dead at 76
SHELLBROOK, Sask. - David Ahenakew, a former Saskatchewan aboriginal leader who was stripped of the Order of Canada for calling Jews a "disease", has died in hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was 76.
Lawrence Joseph, chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, said A... Friday , March 12, 2010
Recruiters say more older men hired could mean firms hiring executives again
TORONTO - Employers may be hiring senior executives who lost their jobs during the recession, according to recruiters puzzling over a trend in the latest jobs figures that found nearly half of new jobs going to men over the age of 55.
A report issued Friday by Statistics Canada indicated t... Friday , March 12, 2010
Quebec Jewish Congress warns PQ crusade leading to intolerance
QUEBEC - The Quebec Jewish Congress is worried the Parti Quebecois’ latest efforts to support non-confessional daycares will lead the province onto a slippery slope of intolerance toward Jews.
The organization has presented a very severe critique of the role the PQ has been playing in the ... Friday , March 12, 2010
