Friday, May 20, 2005

Quebec immigrants prefer to speak English, but French use is growing: report (Canadian Press)
Yahoo! News: Canada - Canadian Press: "Canadian Press - QUEBEC (CP) - The French language remains threatened in Quebec because most immigrants prefer to speak English, said the province's language office."

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Royal couple to be officially welcomed in Regina
CTV.ca: Canada: "On the second day of their royal visit to Canada, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip will be officially welcomed today in a ceremony in Regina."

Monday, May 16, 2005

World Hockey Championships | canada.com Canada New...
Immigration Canada: "World Hockey Championships | canada.com

Canada News: "VIENNA, Austria - Canada will seek its third straight gold medal today after sprinting to a 4-0 lead, then holding off a surging Russian team to win 4-3 at the world hockey championship semifinals Saturday.







Canada will face the Czech Republic in today's final (TSN, 2 p.m. ET). The Czech Republic advanced by beating Sweden 3-2 in overtime in
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Sunday, May 15, 2005

Government of Canada to fund four employment projects in the Yukon
Canada News: "WHITEHORSE, YK, May 13 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Larry Bagnell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for the Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced funding of $350,509 for four projects that will help unemployed individuals in the Yukon. The organizations that will receive this funding are the Yukon Council on Disability, Yukon College, Bringing Youth Towards Equality, and Challenge-Community Vocational Services."
Beef industry believes 'cut-in-Canada' solution is key to survival (Canadian Press)
Yahoo! News: Canada - Canadian Press: "Canadian Press - CALGARY (CP) - If Stan Eby has his way, the only way cattle will be leaving Canada is in a box. After two years with no international markets for live cattle - and no end in sight - the embattled beef industry believes a cut-in-Canada solution is the key to survival."