October was a quiet period in the conflict between environmentalists opposed to construction of a 700 acre business park in the southwestern corner of the city.

Plans for a new electric car have been revealed by Gordon Murray who has worked for McLaren F1 in the past. There are plans to create three prototypes of the vehicle in a period of 16 months.

Ottawa, Ontario - Allegations are being levelled against the protesters who disrupted the House of Commons Question Period on Monday, urging support for Bill C-311. At least one protester is affiliated with the NDP.

A contingent of some 200 people, described as mainly young people, congregated in the Canadian House of Commons today to raise attention on climate change. The protest followed the International Day of Action on climate change held around the world.

Hailing the arrival of a new economic era, Steve Ballmer says we are in the "new normal" of a period of efficiency and productivity,

Jonas Gustavsson's massive save late in the third period of tonight's Leafs, Red Wings game helped the Leafs secure a 2-1 victory over the Wings.

In a speech that comes two days before Afghanistan prepares for a Presidential election, United States President Barack Obama warned for tougher days and a bloody period ahead.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve has suggested that the worst of the recession in the United States is over but will remain weak for some period of time.

New figures say the economies of France and Germany grew by 0.3 per cent for the period between April and June, bringing to an end the 12-month recession that has affected both countries.

House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich) suggests that reading a 1,000 page bill that will impact huge swaths of the U.S. economy does not make sense, given the short period of time to vote on it.

A verdict of accidental death was recorded today in the case of a young woman from the Northeast of England, with a daughter of 5, who lost 84 pounds in weight over a period of 14 weeks.

Indonesia reports the first swine flu death on Sunday. During the period of intensive care at the hospital, the condition of the six-year-old girl continued to deteriorate and she finally died on July 22.

The number of journalists killed in the course of their work since January has increased compared to the same period last year. So far 53 reporters have been killed this year, while 45 were killed in the period January to June 2008.

Figures just released, covering the twelve months to March 31 2009, show that the cost of running the British Royal Household in that time rose to £41.5m from the £40m that was required in the previous twelve month period.

As news reports from all over the nation reflect, unemployment rates are on the rise. Thus, in today's economic climate, successful personal financial planning should include solid strategies for surviving a period of unemployment and dealing with debt.

In a report released this morning, the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association stated that the number of people needing affordable housing grew 4% in a one-year period.

Cellphone sales declined in the first quarter of 2009. There were 35 million less units shipped out than during the same period one year ago.

21-year-old Marcus Antonio Sanchez of Salt Lake City, Utah became the 10th U.S. casualty of the H1N1 flu virus that is sweeping across the country. The period from infection to death occurred in less than a week.

In Konami’s announced fiscal report for 2008-2009, Playstation 3 was their top platform in terms of software sales during that period.

Buzz Hargrove, the former national president of CAW, claims to be angry as hell about the concessions that Chrysler workers made in the latest round of auto bailout maneuvers.