Airport security breaches persist, auditor warns Apr 1, 2009
The key gaps identified that Canada must do a better job of screening airport employees and of sharing information between agencies comes more than two decades after the Air India bombing, the largest terrorist attack in Canadian history. The Auditor-General's 2004 report on national security issues also called for improved screening of airport employees. (Globe and Mail)
Ontario's Controversial Plan for Mandatory Energy Audits Apr 1, 2009
" , a Toronto real estate lawyer and writer, says, "The introduction of mandatory energy audits marks a government intrusion into the free marketplace, which is unprecedented in Canadian history. No government in this country has ever required mandatory inspections of any home component at the time of sale. (RealtyTimes)
Livent Founders Drabinsky, Gottlieb, Convicted in $403 Million Fraud Case Mar 26, 2009
Ontario Superior Court Judge delivered the verdict today in Toronto, more than 10 years after police began probing what they called one of the biggest fraud cases in Canadian history. She found both men guilty of two counts of fraud and one count of forging a document. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Merger CEOs want act axed Mar 25, 2009
1-billion, at the time the largest single share sale in Canadian history. The Liberals considered Petrocan's request to repeal the act, and decided against doing so. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Lock up your children! Mar 23, 2009
Randy McClure from Canada writes: Mik Harris was one of the worst premiers in Canadian history. A dimwitted, bellicose jock who ran Ontario into the ground out of spite and ingnorance. (Globe and Mail)
Last class action-listeriosis lawsuit heard Mar 21, 2009
At least 20 deaths were linked to the outbreak which triggered the largest meat recall in Canadian history. (). (Globe and Mail)
CanEquity Mortgage: New Lowest Rate for 5-Year Mortgage Term Hits Canadian Market Today Mar 21, 2009
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 20, 2009) - It is an unprecedented time in Canadian history as the 5-year mortgage term hits an all time low for consumers making it the perfect time to borrow money. "You often hear that the best time to borrow money is when it's cheap, but lenders were not counting on it being this cheap," says Anthony De Almeida, President and CEO of Canada's #1 Mortgage Website, CanEquity Mortgage. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Why The Book of Negroes matters Mar 15, 2009
Not only does Hill dramatize the trials of the black loyalists, he asserts that the American Revolutionary War, rather than the American Civil War, is central to black Canadian history. It is the American Revolutionary War that brought the first major group of black settlers to Canada; they arrived in the late 18th century, at the same time as the white Loyalists about whom history students learn so much, and a good century before most groups of European settlers. (Globe and Mail)
Deepening recession swamps stimulus budget Mar 6, 2009
I hate to use this expression, but the Leader of the Opposition really is engaged, in this entire budgetary business, in the biggest exercise of suck and blow I have ever seen in Canadian history, Mr. Harper told the House of Commons during Question Period. Liberal finance critic John McCallum predicted the Tories will ultimately reverse course and provide the requested disclosure on spending plans for the $3-billion fund. (Globe and Mail)
Air India suspect not trying to hide assets: lawyer Mar 4, 2009
Mr. Malik, a millionaire entrepreneur, then claimed he needed public money to continue paying his defence team because he had exhausted his fortune fighting the charges in what is the worst mass murder case in Canadian history. He applied for legal aid but was turned down in September 2003 after a B.C. Supreme Court judge suggested he and his family were complicit in trying to minimize the value of his estate. (Globe and Mail)
Court hears of voices, fear, rage Mar 4, 2009
Fearful for his own life, Mr. Li carried out what has to be one of the grisliest murders in Canadian history, repeatedly stabbing his seatmate, even as Mr. McLean struggled to get away. The driver quickly pulled off the highway and the remaining 34 passengers fled. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Harper philosophy collides with economic reality Mar 3, 2009
After years of pushing for smaller government and market deregulation, Mr. Harper now presides over one of the most rapid government expansions in modern Canadian history. The Conservatives have extended welfare-state entitlements such as Employment Insurance, are spending money on training and funnelling cash into the auto sector. (Globe and Mail)
Author Scott Symons passes away at 75 Feb 25, 2009
Scott Symons, the author of Place d'Armes: A Personal Narrative, a groundbreaking 1967 homosexual fantasy that was named one of the 100 most important books in Canadian history, died Monday at a Toronto nursing home. He was 75. (The Gazette (Montreal))
Nfld. fisherman nets big lotto catch Feb 25, 2009
3-million jackpot the second-largest in Canadian history. Smith and his wife were visiting their daughter Lisa and Goodbie in Ontario s Durham Region, east of Toronto, over the weekend. (Winnipeg Sun)
Canada food company recalls listeria-contaminated hot dogs Feb 25, 2009
The recall is another public relations blow to Maple Leaf, which has been dealing with the aftermath of one of the largest food-borne illnesses in Canadian history ... The outbreak killed at least 20 people and triggered the largest meat recall in Canadian history. (Xinhuanet, China)
Father-in-law's reminder pays off with $12.5M-jolt Feb 24, 2009
3-million draw -- the second-biggest jackpot in Canadian history. "I feel too sick to do my happy dance," Goobie, 32, said at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s prize centre yesterday. (London Free Press)
Tests show Canadian crime legend wasn't really Canadian Feb 24, 2009
It took the first aerial search in Canadian history by First World War flying ace Wilfred (Wop) May to eventually find him. Trapped, Mr. Johnson died in the ensuing gun battle. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Silver Dart replica makes five flights Feb 23, 2009
It's pretty good that we're able to try replicate this and draw attention to its importance in Canadian history. Leanne Beddow, a spokeswoman for the centennial celebration, said another flight will go ahead as planned on the actual anniversary Monday, weather permitting. (Globe and Mail)
Record lottery generates excitement Feb 22, 2009
Wednesday night's draw of 39 million dollars rolled over into Saturday night's pot, making it the second largest in Canadian history. The biggest jackpot was a Super 7 prize that ended up in the hands of 17 Alberta oil patch workers. (Calgary CTV)
Housing starts forecast at nine-year low: CMHC Feb 21, 2009
The drop in construction would mark the end of arguably the strongest housing market in Canadian history, a seven-year run of more than 200,000 units built each year. It would also mean the industry is now building less than the 175,000 units the country needs based on demographic estimates. (Canada.com)
Terrorist tactics win the day and the plains of abraham Feb 20, 2009
The park is the site of one of the most exciting moments in our modest Canadian history. It's a place all citizens should visit at least once in their lives. (Calgary Herald)
Great Scots, Plains of Abraham really did pay off Feb 20, 2009
Whatever his genius as a military strategist, Wolfe left an indelible imprint in Canadian history as a brave and honourable man with a memorable way with words. In a small rowboat, making its way in the dead of night along the St. Lawrence shore, on its way to the famous cliffs that the British forces would scale, Wolfe (as history has it) quoted from Thomas Gray's Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard with its melancholy observation that the paths of glory lead but to the grave. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Security tab under cover in budget Feb 18, 2009
The federal government adopted the same hide-and-seek approach in its own recent budget, making no reference to its share of what will be one of the biggest peacetime security operations in Canadian history. Provincial officials said they expected another eight to 10 days would be required to nail down B.C.'s final, long-delayed cost-sharing deal with Ottawa. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Passchendaele gets 6 Genie nods, but not for director Feb 12, 2009
Gross spent more than a decade developing the script and the film is generally considered the most expensive in Canadian history. "What it seems to indicate is that the Canadian jury is not too keen on historical epics as a film genre,"said Melnyk. (Calgary Herald)
Woman, 60, gives birth to twins — and debate Feb 8, 2009
It's part of Canadian history. Born seven weeks prematurely, the twins are growing to size in the neonatal intensive-care unit while their mother recuperates in hospital from a pregnancy that reportedly caused hypertension, diabetes and potentially fatal hemorrhaging. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Coalition of unintended consequences Feb 7, 2009
In the case of Mike Duffy, it put a merciful end to the longest audition in Canadian history. It ferried Mr. Duffy from an interviewer's stool outside the Commons to a more accommodating perch on the stuffed velvet cushions of appointment paradise, the Red Chamber. (Globe and Mail)
Trojan Horse is the CBC equivalent of Mar 30, 2008
Four years ago it was H2O, an intriguing miniseries about a renegade prime minister (Paul Gross) who sparks the worst political crisis in Canadian history by selling out the nation's water supply. And now it's the sequel, The Trojan Horse (8 p.m. Sunday on CBC, wraps same time next Sunday), a gripping cautionary tale about the same prime minister fighting for his principles after a queasy referendum sees Canada vote to become part of the United States -- by a margin so minuscule it will make you... (Waterloo Record)
You, Reporting Live: Citizen Journalism Relies On Audience Mar 30, 2008
To cover one of the biggest murder trials in Canadian history, the news Web site Orato. com hired an unlikely reporting team: two former call girls. (Investors Business Daily)
Can Harper align Venus with Mars? Mar 29, 2008
And the Tories wound up with the smallest minority in Canadian history. In the last election, Beverly Binhammer, 70, a retired nurse living in Etobicoke, put her first Liberal sign on her front lawn a personal protest against Mr. Harper, whom she describes with words such as arrogant and devious. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Alberta's energy crown threatened Mar 28, 2008
For British Columbia, driving the boom are drilling results from EnCana Corp. and EOG Resources Inc., both of which may be sitting on some of the biggest natural gas discoveries in Canadian history in the Horn River region of northeastern B.C.. The hot Montney play, which is also in northeastern B.C., where companies such as ARC Energy Trust are active, attracted big bids yesterday as well. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
2010 Olympic hotel bill puts RCMP in budget trouble Mar 24, 2008
The rising accommodation costs pose one more challenge for the RCMP as the force prepares for one of the largest security operations in Canadian history. The RCMP was already making plans in 2006 to secure accommodations as early as possible, documents show. (Globe and Mail -- National)
A Canadian balance without the cheque Mar 21, 2008
6 per cent of votes cast, the biggest landslide in Canadian history. (Mr. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
ABCP investors face new hurdle Mar 17, 2008
Investors holding $33-billion of stranded asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) are faced with further delays and reduced investment recoveries as the largest restructuring operation in Canadian history shifts to the courts. A committee of investors that has been seeking since August to revive the troubled short-term notes will ask a Superior Court of Ontario judge as early as today to take control of the rescue and grant the notes protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Music to their ears: Artists pleased alleged music bootlegger shut ... Mar 8, 2008
Canadian musicians and songwriters are applauding an RCMP raid on a company accused of being a modern-day pirate operation and one of the biggest music bootleggers in Canadian history. RCMP investigators raided the Winnipeg-based shop of Audiomaxxx. (CBC.ca)
Judge approves Teachers' takeover of BCE Mar 8, 2008
Quebec Superior Court Justice Joel Silcoff issued the ruling late Friday, clearing the way for BCE's privatization in what would be the biggest takeover in Canadian history. A group led by Teachers' has offered to buy BCE for $52 billion in cash. (Toronto Star)
True North strong and rolling in cash Mar 7, 2008
Taken together, the federal, provincial and territorial governments produced this country's first $30-billion budgetary surplus in fiscal 2006-07, the biggest single-year surplus in Canadian history. This is a great deal of discretionary cash. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Harper Averts Elections as Lawmakers Pass Budget; Most Liberals Don't Vote Mar 5, 2008
Harper's Conservative Party administration, in office since February 2006, is already the fourth-longest minority government in Canadian history. We're not going to the polls for quite a while,'' said , a Toronto-based pollster with Ipsos Reid. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Gas players gear up for B.C. rush Mar 3, 2008
CALGARY The remote and rugged northern fringe of British Columbia is set for a frantic land grab by natural gas explorers, following months of speculation and intensified by last week's announcement of what could rank among the largest gas discoveries in Canadian history. Located in northeastern B.C., with the key area centred on the Horn River Basin, very little was known about the play until last Thursday, when Houston-based EOG Resources Inc. said it might have reserves of six trillion cubic... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
The men behind The Englishman's Boy Mar 1, 2008
This is a tremendously important, untold story that reflects a terrible chapter in Canadian history. And Guy writes in a way that you can see, smell and taste the events. (Globe and Mail)
No new trial for Pickton – if his appeal fails Feb 27, 2008
Mr. Pickton was convicted of the six counts of the lesser charge of second-degree murder last December, following one of the most complex and expensive investigation and trials in Canadian history. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail)
Tory dithering over decision gives credence to critics Feb 26, 2008
The Conservative Leader set a record for the shortest political limbo in Canadian history on Saturday when, for a few hours, no one was certain whether he would be carrying on. The full text of this article has 663 words. (Globe and Mail)
Canadian police raid international 'hacker network' Feb 24, 2008
Police raided homes across Quebec arresting 16 people in what authorities describe as the largest hacking scam in Canadian history. Police say the hackers worked together online to attack and gain control of as many as one million computers worldwide, specifically focusing on those that were not protected with anti-virus software or firewalls. (ABC Online)
Poetry and Children Feb 20, 2008
His poems are full of Canadian history, word play, strange characters like Nicholas Knock, and lots of humour. Favorite books include Alligator Pie, whose poems are perfect for singing to your children, and the deliciously lurid Garbage Delight. (Suite101.com)
Kanishka victims want public apology Feb 16, 2008
Expressing their displeasure the way the state agencies dealt with the act of terrorism in the Canadian history, they said, "the tragedy remained unsolved because of inexperience and incompetence of various of government agencies.". "The shock, pain, grief and disillusionment felt by the families cannot be adequately expressed in these submissions. The government not only failed to protect their loved ones, it also failed to successfully investigate and prosecute those responsible for this... (India Times)
Litigators take break in Bell bond suit Feb 13, 2008
At the close of hearings, the judge said it will take a minimum of three weeks for him to reach a decision on three separate legal petitions related to the deal, the largest of its kind in Canadian history. Usually judges in Quebec can take up to 60 days to make a ruling. (Financial Post)
Crown to challenge stay of cops' charges Feb 10, 2008
The appeal, filed Friday, means the largest police corruption case in Canadian history will drag on for a few more years ... The RCMP investigation into the officers' activities cost more than $3 million and was the longest and most expensive police corruption probe in Canadian history. (Canada.com)
Crown will appeal ruling on drug cops Feb 9, 2008
The largest police corruption case in Canadian history came to an abrupt halt last month when Nordheimer stayed conspiracy, obstruction and perjury charges against drug squad officers John Schertzer, Steve Correia, Joe Miched, Ned Maodus, Ray Pollard and Richard Benoit. The officers first came under investigation in 1998. (Toronto Sun)
A harrowing account of the Mayerthorpe tragedy Feb 8, 2008
If you can drag yourself away from The Grammy Awards (Sunday, CBS, Global, 8 p.m.), do watch a fine Canadian production about one of the most notorious crimes in recent Canadian history. If you can drag yourself away from the hockey on Saturday, do watch two superb actors in a story about two strange but very real people. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Eligible young U of A bachelors Feb 7, 2008
From a farmhouse in Nova Scotia during the late 19th century to the trenches of World War I to modern day Edmonton, Hannah attempts to capture and convey the experience of being young throughout Canadian history. I also wanted to counterpoint the First World War and the war in Afghanistan, just in terms of looking at very young people21 and 22-year-old kidsgoing off to war, Hannah says. (The Gateway Online)
Sir John A. autograph fetches thousands on ebay Feb 6, 2008
"It was just a tad bit disturbing to see a piece of Canadian history up for sale on the web for something like $40," he said. "We feel that as a piece of Canadiana that is related to the history of Sir John A. that it should be in the hands of Canadians.". (Toronto Star)
Keep the observatory operating Feb 5, 2008
In its proposed sale of the David Dunlap Observatory, the U of T is being driven by an insatiable hunger for the biggest buck and not the interests of science, Canadian history, the local community and the larger ecological benefits that could still be realized by collaborating to find a solution. Sara Dalla Rosa, Richmond Hill. (Toronto Star)
A little piece of Canada...on eBay Feb 5, 2008
Jeremy Diamond, director of programs for the Dominion Institute, said in an interview Monday that his organization cherishes and tries to promote Canadian history, especially to young people ... It was just a tad bit disturbing to see a piece of Canadian history up for sale on the web for something like $40, he said. (Globe and Mail)
Canadian Banks Agree to Backup Funding for New Commercial Paper Securities Feb 5, 2008
While this is perhaps the most complex restructuring in Canadian history, we believe that the end of March remains an achievable target date,'' Crawford said. To contact the reporter on this story: Doug Alexander in Toronto at ; Sean B. Pasternak in Toronto at. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Judge stays charges against six Toronto officers Feb 1, 2008
Billed as one of the biggest police-corruption cases in Canadian history, dating back to accusations that first surfaced in 1996, the charges involved former members of an elite downtown drug squad whose jury trial was to have got under way this month. Instead, Mr. Justice Ian Nordheimer of Superior Court ruled that there would be no trial, as he rebuked prosecutors for the glacial pace of the proceedings and, in particular, the tardiness with which hundreds of thousands of pages of disclosure... (Globe and Mail)
Make streetcars in Canada, labour says Feb 1, 2008
The streetcar contract is believed to be the biggest municipal transit contract in Canadian history. The subway deal proved controversial when a German firm said it could have supplied the cars for millions less. (Toronto Star)
Catholic church to take part in child-abuse inquiry Jan 30, 2008
"It's really about writing the missing chapter in Canadian history.". Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Abortion restrictions continue 20 years after ruling Jan 29, 2008
Andrea Mrozek, who runs a blog called ProWomanProLife believes the Morgentaler decision was a sad day in Canadian history. She says there is a "misconception" that abortion is a woman's right; instead, she believes it "doesn't serve women well.". (CTV.ca)
Norbourg chief gets 12 years less a day Jan 29, 2008
MONTREAL - A Quebec Court judge has set a devastating precedent for corporate criminals, handing down the longest jail term in Canadian history for securities fraud to the convicted mastermind of a scheme in which 9,200 Quebec investors lost $130-million. Mr. Justice Claude Leblond sentenced Vincent Lacroix, 41, founder of defunct mutual fund company Norbourg Asset Management, to 12 years less one day and fined him $255,000 after convicting him last month of 51 charges filed by Quebec's... (Financial Post)
Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to Deliver MacEachen Lecture at StFX Jan 28, 2008
"This promises to be a very exciting, thought-provoking and lively evening with one of the most prominent and influential politicians in recent Canadian history." Complimentary tickets will be required for admission to the lecture, and should be obtained in advance of the event from the Keating Millennium Centre Box Office. Tickets will be issued on a first-come basis. (Canada Newswire)
Beaver Joins Quebec Birthday Party Jan 28, 2008
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Famous Gimli Glider retired from Air Canada service Jan 25, 2008
It could have been an ugly page about one of the worst aviation disasters in Canadian history. Font. (Canada.com)
Don't delay the Afghan vote Jan 25, 2008
For the first time in Canadian history, Stephen Harper has given the former decision to Parliament, so it's understandable that he'd be taking a few days to mull over the recommendations of John Manley and his committee - particularly since the group rejected all four options referred to them for consideration. The full text of this article has 634 words. (Globe and Mail)
'Romance of Canada' Radio Plays Jan 24, 2008
The plays took listeners on trips through popular Canadian history, from the early days of New France to the glory days of Sir John A. Macdonald and Confederation. Unfortunately, no recordings were made of the programs, according to Michael Hollingsworth of , nor were any scripts kept; there were few ways to record these performances at that time since tape recorders had not yet come into being in 1931. (Suite101.com)
Illuminating dark chapter in history Jan 23, 2008
Commission officials have said they'd like the hearings to promote reconciliation and an understanding of this dark chapter of Canadian history. Mr. Igloliorte began yesterday's three-day hearing in Kimmirut by dedicating the proceedings to the memory of a recently deceased local elder and to RCMP Constable Douglas Scott. (Globe and Mail -- National)
BCE Shares Decline Most in More Than a Year on Concerns About Takeover Jan 22, 2008
75 a share, would be the largest leveraged buyout in Canadian history. Today's decline values the stock at about 19 percent less than that. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
