Originally Published August 5, 2014, for Xinhua News Agency
Originally Published on November 28, 2012, for Xinhua News Agency TORONTO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) – The Canadian stock market shook off its recent losing streak on Wednesday, as the hope of U.S. lawmakers reaching a deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” pushed the stocks into positive territory. The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 28.70 points, or […]
Originally Published December 8, 2012, for Xinhua News Agency TORONTO, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) – Canadian stock market inched higher on Friday, as worries about the “fiscal cliff” paired with positive job data from both the U.S. and Canada brought mixed reactions in the market. The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 8.46 points, or 0.7 percent, […]
TORONTO, April 21 (Xinhua) –Toronto volunteers and Ontario green industry professionals came together to restore the lawns of a popular downtown park ahead of Earth Day celebrations. St. James Park, once the encampment site for hundreds of Occupy Toronto demonstrators last November, received new sods and lawn care from local community residents and landscape professionals […]
TORONTO, June 21 (Xinhua) – With traditional dances, songs, and ceremonial drum performances, the First Nations community in Toronto celebrated the 18th annual National Aboriginal Day at downtown’s Fort York historical colonial museum. Members of Canada’s First Nations community, the official name given to various groups of indigenous people in Canada, performed a Sunset Ceremony […]
TORONTO, April 19 (Xinhua) – For the throngs of tourists visiting the CN Tower, North America’s tallest free-standing structure, the elevator ride to the top takes a matter of seconds. But for those participating in The World Wildlife Fund Canada’s charity climb on April 19, the journey was one of heart, sweat and determination. For 22 years, WWF Canada’s […]