Canada

Thai officer in custody, accused of killing Calgary man

Sgt. Uthai Dechawiwat was remanded into custody in Bangkok on Wednesday. (CBC) A Thai police sergeant charged in the shooting death of a Calgary man was remanded into custody Wednesday. Leo Del Pinto, 25, died in January after...

Simple Plan Releases New Charity Single

Simple Plan is out with a new single, called "Save You," which will help raise money for cancer charities around the world through the group's own foundation. The track is currently available through ...

Boardwalk REIT announces October monthly distribution

CALGARY, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TSX) has declared its October 2008 distribution in the amount of 15.00 cents per Trust unit. Corporate Profile Boardwalk REIT is Canada's largest owner/operator of multi-family rental...

Vote results means Toronto won't have seat in cabinet

Final results show the Conservatives under Stephen Harper made significant gains in the GTA in Tuesday's election, but failed to crack the Liberal stronghold in the city of Toronto. By Wednesday morning all the votes had been...

Nissan recalls more than 200,000 vehicles

The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Nissan Motor Co. is recalling more than 200-thousand vehicles sold in several countries, including Canada, to fix a sensor system that could affect the car's passenger side air bag. Nissan...

ShawCor wins $60-million pipeline coating contract in Trinidad

TORONTO - Pipeline services company ShawCor Ltd. (TSX:SCL.A) said Wednesday its Bredero Shaw division has won contracts worth more than $60 million contract to provide coatings for pipeline projects o...

Movie's marketing ploy spooking some people

The Canadian Press BEETON, Ont. -- An Ontario Provincial Police detachment said Wednesday that prank phone calls related to the upcoming release of the horror movie "Saw 5" have caused concern for some citizens. Police in the...

Toronto stocks plunge again as commodities take hit (Reuters)

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index plunged again on Wednesday as resource stocks were pressured by falling commodity prices on concerns global economic weakness would cut demand. The S&P/TSX composite...

Powerlifter may miss world meet for want of money

Bhubaneswar, Oct 15 (IANS) Ranu Mohanty, a reputed powerlifter, Wednesday said she may skip the World Championships in Canada in November because of the lack of sponsorship. 235,000 to make it to the championship.

CI to convert to corporation by next year

SHIRLEY WON Globe and Mail Update CI Financial Income Fund plans to convert to a corporation by 2009 to be in position to pursue acquisition opportunities arising from the global credit crisis and stock market downturn. “The...