10.02.2012

Health group sounds alarm over upcoming Drummond report on Ontario cost-cutting

TORONTO - A public health advocacy group is accusing the Ontario government of manufacturing a crisis to justify billions of dollars in health-care cuts expected in the highly anticipated Drummond report.

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10.02.2012

Saskatchewan MS patient pushes clinic for care after liberation therapy

REGINA - Faced with the prospect of being bedridden or in a wheelchair, Michelle Walsh went abroad for a controversial treatment she hoped would alleviate her multiple sclerosis symptoms.

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10.02.2012

Nearly 1 in 20 Americans over 50 have artificial knees: first national estimate

CHICAGO - Nearly one in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than four million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population.

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10.02.2012

Foolish to dismiss free trade talks with China out of hand, says think-tank

OTTAWA - The Harper government would be "foolish" not to pursue a free trade agreement with China, despite the political differences between the two countries, says the head of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

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10.02.2012

Air Canada reaches tentative contract agreement with its largest union

MONTREAL - Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) has reached a tentative agreement with its 8,600 mechanics, baggage handlers, and cargo agents — the carrier's biggest union.

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10.02.2012

Exports, imports and trade surplus all rose in December: StatsCan

OTTAWA - Canada's trade surplus for December grew to $2.7 billion, more than double the previous month and its best showing since the global financial crisis three years ago.

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