Canada has planned to ship 800 vials of its Ebola vaccine to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva to curb the outbreak of the disease. The experimental vaccines will be distributed by WHO in the countries most affected by the disease, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced. “The vaccine is undergoing clinical trials on humans at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in the United... 

Canada’s unemployment rate has climbed to 7.2 percent, with a record number of layoffs in the public sector, Press TV reports. The Bank of Canada reported recently that the country’s economy lost 39,400 jobs in July, which pushed the jobless rate up 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous month. The area, which suffered the largest loss was the public sector with 74,000 layoffs last month.... 

Crime Criminals might be “born to be bad,” genetically and inextricably pre-programmed at birth to engage in violent and other criminal behaviour, accumulating evidence suggests. The concept of a “crime gene,” and the explanation “my genes made me do it,” are gaining in acceptance among many researchers. This development is generating novel challenges in criminal... 

The future of Canwest Global Communications, Canada’s largest media conglomerate, became uncertain on Tuesday after the company was granted bankruptcy protection in a Toronto court for several operations, including its television network and The National Post newspaper. The company, which is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, did not include a chain of 11 large newspapers or several specialty television... 

The Canadian Press Legal experts across the country are closely watching a custody case involving two children seized by Manitoba social services over allegations their parents taught them to hate minorities. Family and constitutional law professors say racist parents can’t lose custody of their children simply due to their beliefs. But if those beliefs are so extreme they promote violence and... 

The left-wing media empire of Israel “Izzy” Asper, which dominates Canadian media, is facing bankruptcy. Israel Asper served as the leader of the Canadian Liberal Party in Manitoba in the 70’s and served in the Manitoba Legislature from 72-75. The media empire he founded, CanWest, is often cited as one of the worst examples of centralized media ownership in the Western World. Aspers three children,...