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Which countries are fueling the Great White North's healthy trade surplus?

Statistic Canada has released the findings of its March Labour Report and found that employment declined by 61,000 in March, all in full-time work.

This article addresses recent evidence confirming no change in the gendered wage gap in the last decade.

Men can organize book clubs to enhance their friendships, devise tailor-made rules, and prove that a males' night out can be literate rather than sock 'em, rock 'em.

Canada's National Registration File of 1940 is an excellent source of information for family historians and genealogists.

In October of 2007 the Fraser Institute released an in-depth report on homeschooling and its' progression from an extreme form of education to a mainstream alternative.

Canada's aging population is putting pressure on family members to become caregivers. The fear of increasing abuse is real as families experience added stress.

In a world were many busy professionals live by their blackberries, "Mobile snacking" is a way for those pressed for time to bridge the gap between work and life.

Legions of job-hunters are giving up and starting their own businesses. Pundits worry over the development. It's time banks relaxed lending rules.

The past decade has seen an explosion in the widespread availability of dietary medical supplements. Are they a wise investment, or a threat to your health?

The national crime rate continues to decline, but that's not the picture that appears in the news media.

Working with at-risk young people to keep them out of trouble works better than waiting for them to commit crimes and then jailing them.

The AODA will force stakeholders to remove barriers by 2025. This proactive legislation will reduce the need to file complaints to enforce rights for Ontario's disabled.

Persons with "resistant" high blood pressure want alternative therapies; not more medication. Simple hand exercises offers another strategy against a chronic disorder.

A proposed free trade agreement with South Korea appears to have only one international trade winner - and it's not Canada.

Learn to identify legitimate internet business opportunities and avoid being taken in an online scam with this helpful guide.

Multicultural Toronto, Canada, is home to three of the biggest festivals in North America: Caribana Festival, The Canadian National Exhibition and the Royal Winter Fair.

There are several warning signs that Canada's governments are not providing the safest water for its citizens because of cost constraints and treatment methods.

Many U.S. Census taker jobs start in April 2010, with hourly wages varying in cities and states. Tests for hiring are being given now and practice tests are online.

Swimming pool sales increased in Canada in 2008. Availability of credit, low mortgage rates, and government renovation incentives may make 2009 a good time to buy.

Innovative companies are going beyond cultural differences and building their workforce based on expertise, skills and qualifications rather than cultural background.

With the Real Estate market slowing we have a pleasant surprise in the construction market. Home renovations continue to show growth.

The brisk winter months keep us bundled inside, but the winter wonderland outside offers numerous opportunities to exercise and stay fit. Here are the top 5

One of the trickier sections of a business plan, the market analysis, explained.

Recent statistics and reports show that golf has replaced ice hockey as the Canadian game of choice, but does hockey still define Canadian culture for men and women?

Ottawa is finalizing proposed legislation to add over 30 seats to the House of Commons, leading to better representation of voters in Ontario, Alberta, and BC.

E-commerce, or electronic marketing, is the buying and selling of goods and services online. Learn the key terms and phrases in B2B and B2C electronic commerce.

Save your wallet, and reduce the amount of waste created from manufactured plastic: Organize friends to trade used, unloved toys and save them from the landfill.

One of the few products to increase sales during the recession, more cell phones imported into Canada are surprisingly sourced from a North American trade partner.

These sales figures show how much Canada spent on artificial Christmas trees and decorations by source country. As well, information on live Christmas trees is presented.

Liquor brands from the United Kingdom comprise about 75% of Canadian imported whiskies including scotch, bourbon and rye.

Inuit art sculptures represent lucrative business opportunities for Nunavut artists and their families, provided they can master international distribution channels.

Economists are beginning to shine a light at the end of the dark economic tunnel in Canada; however, we have yet to see significant movement in job recovery.

Critical thinkers believe that TransForce can recover from a global business downturn complicated by higher oil prices, a soaring loonie & rising interest rates.

Massage therapy is a known method to reduce stress and tension, but can it really help you sleep better? The research shows that massage therapy can help you sleep.

In keeping with its re-election promise, the Ontario Government is consulting with the public on how to define and measure poverty, as well as how to reduce it.

Mass job losses are leading to significant economic shifts in Ontario, putting more families into low paid unstable work or welfare, which is leading to a major crisis!

There is some exciting research underway on Rheumatoid Arthritis in Canada.

When it concerns Video Lottery Terminals there is an increased addiction for more and more Canadians.

This article shows how to analyze business requirements before setting up a home-based business to sell Winter Olympic souvenir coins in other countries.

Is stress getting the better of you? Massage therapy may be the answer.

Women and men respond to stressors differently because they have chemical and/or structural differences in their brains.

Blocking Canadian pork product exports makes little sense unless one can scientifically prove that hogs from Canada visited Mexico to start the current pandemic scare.

TV robs time and energy. This article gives you some fun, healthy and more productive things for you to do with your valuable time.

Vehicle tires exported from Japan to Canada have the highest tariff rates yet made-in-Japan construction equipment and industrial robots are duty free.

The U.S. and Canada are strong trading partners and moves to shrink foreign investments or limit trade with buying American only schemes risks both countries.

Voluntary involvement at any level can often be the catalyst to improved communities, thinking beyond oneself to The Other, and even caring about the 7th Generation.

Almost 1 child in 5 lives in poverty and 47,450 people in the Waterloo Region live in poverty. Opportunities is a community organization for poverty initiatives.

Simple changes in sleep, eating and exercise patterns can increase employee productivity, and decrease psychological and physical side effects from workplace stress.

Ontario and Okanogan Valley in British Columbia already have established and highly celebrated appellations. But Canada's newest rising star is the Annapolis Valley.