Vancouver, British Columbia-based Canadian iron ore exploration company Alderon Resources Corporation has announced that its Kami iron ore project in western Labrador has cleared the environmental assessment of the government of ...
Simon Fraser University's Bruce Archibald and Rolf Mathewes are part of a team of biologists, including Christian Kehlmaier from Germany's Senkenberg Natural History Collections, that has discovered three new, extinct fossil species of ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Officials Confirm First North American Death From H5N1 Bird Flu The first death in North America from H5N1 bird flu has been ...
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Eurasian Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "EMX") (TSX VENTURE:EMX) (NYSE MKT:EMXX) is pleased to announce the signing of an Exploration and Option Agreement (the "Agreement") with Ferrite Resources Ltd. ("Ferrite"), a privately-held ...
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An Alberta resident who recently traveled to Beijing died of bird flu, but Canadian health officials say there is no risk of transmission between humans. Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose said the avian flu -- H5N1 -- fatality, ...
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Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX:NSU)(NYSE MKT:NSU) is pleased to announce the final assay results from the 2013 resource definition drilling program at the Northwest Zone poly-metallic massive sulphide deposit, located 2 kilometers from the ...
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Cold Star Freight is breaking new ground with its purchase of 10 natural gas Mack tractors. The company is the first to bring natural gas fuelling infrastructure to Vancouver Island, and is also among the smaller Canadian fleets to adopt ...
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Vancouver, Washington, US-based Northwest Pipe Company has announced that it has acquired Permalok Corporation, a fabricator of steel piping utilizing the Permalok patented interlocking pipe joining system. Permalok's interlocking pipe ...
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After five years of construction, B.C.'s South Fraser Perimeter Road was opened to traffic in December, providing better access to Vancouver ports and helping de-congest the region's roads. "The SFPR will provide an efficient and ...
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Men and women with mild heart disease share the same risks, at least over the short term, a new study suggests. Doctors have thought that women with mild heart disease do worse than men. This study, however, suggests that the rate of ...
It’s time for Canada to develop a new approach to financing, building and repairing the nation’s aging infrastructure, according to a white paper recently published by the Van Horne Institute. The Van Horne Institute, a leader ...
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B.C.’s South Fraser Perimeter Road was opened to traffic over the weekend. The new four-lane highway will provide greater access to Vancouver ports and will alleviate congestion in the region. “The completion of the South ...
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As Kenworth celebrates its 90th anniversary, the truck maker took time recently to recognize the truck restorations completed by a couple of its biggest Canadian fans. Highlighted in a recent release were Gord Cooper of Calgary, Alta., ...
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Gordon Exel, vice president of sales and marketing at Westport Innovations Inc., will become president of Cummins Westport Inc. in January, the company announced. Exel will serve throughout 2014, the last of three years in which Westport ...
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Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSX-V: AHR; OTCBB: AHR) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Option and Joint Venture Agreement ("Chilcotin Belle Agreement") with Oxford Resources Inc. ("Oxford") in relation ...
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