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Lawyer Representing Canadian Vioxx Claimants Applauds New Jersey Jury Decision

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Written by Wire Services
Thursday, 06 April 2006
Greg Monforton, President-Elect of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and the lawyer representing hundreds of Canadian Vioxx claimants in all provinces reacted to Wednesday's successful New Jersey jury verdict by saying, "this verdict in New Jersey is very encouraging news for all Canadians who have suffered heart attacks or strokes while taking Vioxx, as well as for the families of those who lost their lives while doing so".
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Civil Servants Accept Arbitration Decision

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Written by NS Government
Thursday, 06 April 2006
About 5,700 provincial government employees will have a new contract that provides wage increases and other benefits over three years.
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Boil Advisory Issued for Kearney Lake

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Written by PSA
Thursday, 06 April 2006
The provincial Acting Medical Officer of Health (MOH) has requested HRM to advise residents in the area of Kearney Lake of poor water quality conditions in the lake due to a minor sewage spill.
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Further Arrests in Canada/U.S. Human Smuggling Ring

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Written by RCMP
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Six people were arrested yesterday afternoon in Windsor by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Immigration and Passport Section. These persons were arrested for their alleged connection to an international human smuggling ring that was disrupted in February.
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Health Canada Advises Consumers Not to Use Super Fat Burning and LiDa Daidaihua Slimming Capsules fo

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Written by Health Canada
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use two herbal weight loss products from China because they have been found to contain sibutramine, a prescription medication that should only be taken under medical supervision.
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Private Financial Group Program Will Help New Canadians Become Homeowners Sooner

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Written by Wire Services
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
People relocating to Canada will be able to buy homes sooner through a new program announced today by Genworth Financial Canada.
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Toronto Nearing Decision on Formal Bid To Host Expo 2015

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Written by Wire Services/Staff
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
The City of Toronto is nearing a decision on whether to submit a formal bid to host a World Expo in 2015. A second round of Public Consultations is scheduled for April and a City Council decision will likely be made in late May, Councillor Brian Ashton, Chair of the Toronto 2015 World Expo Steering Committee, announced on Wednesday.
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Recording Artist Gene Pitney Found Dead in Hotel Room

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Written by Staff
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Popular recording artist Gene Pitney has been found dead in the Hilton Cardiff hotel in Wales. Pitney had just finished the first half of a UK tour and had previously displayed no signs of illness. Hours before Pitney's body was found he had performed to an enthusiastic crowd at St. David's hall in Cardiff.
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Senior's Safety and Mobility in Community Housing Being Ignored

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Written by NS Liberal Party
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Liberal Seniors Critic Stephen McNeil is calling on Community Services Minister David Morse to conduct an assessment of seniors' housing facilities and develop an action plan that addresses mobility and safety concerns.
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U.S. Businesswoman Makes $16 Million Offer to Canadian PM to End Seal Hunt

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Written by Wire Services
Tuesday, 04 April 2006
In a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Cathy Kangas, CEO and Founder of PRAI Beauty, a global beauty company, has offered to raise the $16 million that Canadian fishermen will realize from the sale of the pelts of slaughtered baby seals. Ms. Kangas wrote: "If you stop this year's hunt immediately, we will provide you with the $16 million to be distributed at your discretion." The Canadian government has stated repeatedly that the seal hunt provides needed off-season income to the fishermen in the communities of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland.
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