Canada Day

Asian Stocks Rise for Fifth Day; BHP, Mining Companies Advance (Bloomberg.com)

16 May 2008

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for a fifth day, sending the benchmark index to a four-month high, on speculation China will expand acquisitions of overseas mining companies to secure resources to feed its expanding economy.

Local Canada Day evening program cancelled; fireworks kept (Times Herald)

16 May 2008

Short on funds, Moose Jaw’s Canada Day committee has had to scale back festivities planned for our nation’s birthday.

Canada eyes OTC sale of Plan B `morning-after' pill (Miami Herald)

16 May 2008

Canada's national pharmacy regulation body is recommending that "morning-after" contraceptive pills be sold over the counter.