http://www.tolerance.ca/Rubrique.aspx?ID=20&L=en Media Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:15:12 -0500 2010 Tolerance.ca en-ca http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=76537&L=en The New Housing Price Index rose 0.4% in January, registering the same month-over-month growth rate for the third consecutive month. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=76536&L=en Canada's merchandise exports grew 0.5% in January, a slower pace than in the previous four months, while imports declined 1.7%. As a result, Canada posted a trade surplus with the world of $799 million in January compared with a surplus of $75 million in December.   Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=76514&L=en The federal government's science and technology expenditures on biotechnology in 2008/2009 reached $937 million, up 1.8% from 2007/2008 measured in current dollars Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=76245&L=en All growth scenarios considered, the diversity of Canada's population will continue to increase significantly during the next two decades, especially within certain census metropolitan areas, according to new projections of the country's ethnocultural makeup.   Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=76148&L=en Foreign acquisitions of Canadian-controlled firms, particularly in manufacturing and oil and gas, drove a 10.6% increase in Canadian assets under foreign control in 2007. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=76038&L=en Local observers reported that UTB OCEAN has arrived near Harardheere at the Central Somali coast. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=76037&L=en Officially yet unconfirmed reports from marine observers revealed the release of a Taiwanese fishing vessel from captivity at the Somali coast. Reportedly a major ransom, which the Somalis called a fine for overfishing the Indian Ocean, was received yesterday while today in the very early morning hours the last of the armed captors left the ship.   Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75456&L=en A terrorist’s use of a radiological dispersal device (RDD) or improvised nuclear device (IND) to release radioactive materials into the environment could have devastating consequences. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75452&L=en EU NAVFOR confirmed on Sunday the report that the Greek owned Panama-flagged Bulk Carrier MV NAVIOS APOLLON hijacked on 28th of December has been released and is heading now north to Salalah, the southern port of the Sultanate of Oman.   Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75451&L=en NATO says one of its destroyers has sunk a "pirate mothership" in the Indian ocean off the Somali coast. An official statement said the Danish warship HDMS Absalon disrupted on Sunday a pirate operation by “scuttling” a pirate skiff, one of the boats Somali gangs use to transport attack teams to hunting areas far off the coast.   Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75408&L=en In January, the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) and the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) rose 0.3% and 3.3% respectively, led by a rebound in petroleum prices. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75406&L=en Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2% in the fourth quarter, the largest quarterly increase since the third quarter of 2000. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75188&L=en Sales for the food services and drinking places industry increased 1.0% from November to December to nearly $4.1 billion in current dollars. During the same period, the price of food purchased in restaurants rose 0.2%, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75185&L=en Public sector employment increased 0.5%, on a seasonally adjusted basis, between the third and fourth quarters of 2009. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the public sector in Canada had an average of nearly 3.6 million employees.   Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75184&L=en Investment in non-residential construction and machinery and equipment in 2010 is expected to increase 5.3% from 2009 to $239.9 billion on a current dollar basis. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75173&L=en The current account deficit on transactions with the rest of the world narrowed to $9.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009 (on a seasonally adjusted basis), largely reflecting an energy-led increase in exports of goods. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=75046&L=en Non-farm payroll employment increased by 22,000 in December compared with the previous month. This represented the fourth consecutive month of modest gains.   Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=74707&L=en The Wholesale Services Price Index (WSPI) rose 1.3% in the third quarter compared with 4.2% in the second quarter, marking the seventh consecutive quarterly increase.   Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=74502&L=en The composite leading index rose 0.9% in January, about equal to its average increase over the previous eight months but less than the 1.5% gain in December. Overall, 8 of the 10 components rose, while the 2 that declined were related to manufacturing.   Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=74500&L=en The number of regular Employment Insurance (EI) beneficiaries fell for the third consecutive month, down 40,100 in December to 744,000. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=74498&L=en Russia has signed a deal to build a military base in the rebel Georgian territory of Abkhazia. NATO says the deal violates an existing agreement and has urged Moscow to reverse the decision.   Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=74368&L=en Non-residents acquired $11.2 billion of Canadian securities in December as purchases of Canadian bonds continued to dominate foreign inflows. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=74367&L=en Consumer prices rose 1.9% in the 12 months to January, following a 1.3% increase in December 2009. January's increase was the largest since November 2008.   Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=74251&L=en In December, wholesale sales in current dollars increased by 0.7% to $42.8 billion, the sixth increase in seven months.   Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=74250&L=en Travel to Canada by foreign residents increased 0.9% between November and December to 2.0 million trips, largely as a result of an increase in overnight trips by American residents.   Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Media