Canada

Air Canada Can't Make Disabled People Pay Extra Seat (Update2) (Bloomberg)

20 Nov 2008

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Air Canada , the country's biggest airline, and other carriers can't charge disabled or obese people for an extra ticket when they need an additional seat or an attendant to accompany them.

Maine governor in Canada for trade mission (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

20 Nov 2008

Maine Gov. John Baldacci is in Canada for two days as part of a trade mission. Baldacci's visit to Toronto on Thursday and Friday is part of a weeklong trade mission organized through the Maine International Trade Center, a nonprofit that provides trade counseling and technical assistance.

Bell Canada Buyout Finally Heads Toward Closing (New York Times)

20 Nov 2008

The $50 billion takeover of Bell Canada appears to be on track to close by Dec. 11 — easing investor fears that the largest leveraged buyout in history would become another victim of the global financial crisis.