One-billion-year-old water saltier than seawater

University of Toronto scientists have found pockets of water that had been sitting 2.4 kilometres underneath the Earth's surface for more than a billion years. Earth sciences professor Barbara Sherwood, who admitted that she had tasted it from time to time, revealed that the water has the consistency of maple syrup and is much saltier than seawater, News.com.au reported. She told the LA ...

Canada buys rare War of 1812 collection for $573K

A large collection of letters, maps and other papers that once belonged to Sir John Sherbrooke, the lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia who conquered Maine for the British during the War of 1812, has sold for $573,000 at auction in London. The winning bidder was Library and Archives Canada, and the future Canadian Museum of History. Including commission, the sale cost the federal government ...

Blue Jays Jose Reyes to play weekend series for triple-A Buffalo

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes appears to be getting closer to making a return to the big-league club. Reyes, who went on the disabled list April 13 after suffering a severe left ankle sprain, is scheduled to play for the triple-A Buffalo Bisons against the Durham Bulls this weekend. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Wednesday that Reyes is expected to be in the Buffalo lineup for ...

Annual International ITEX Convention in Orlando recognizes ITEX Toronto

ITEX Toronto Recognized for Outstanding Performance ITEX, The Largest Business Barter Exchange in North America, Salutes the Best of the Best Toronto, Ontario – June 19, 2013 ITEX in Toronto, a leading business bartering network in Canada, has picked up 3 awards for performance, leadership and business growth. These awards were announced at the 31st Annual International ITEX Convention ...

Ontario egg case continues on

The state of the dispute between Canada's second largest egg grader and a former employee is still unclear months after the case was dismissed. The Ontario egg company was suing the employee for breach of contract and confidentiality while the employee was suing based on wrongful dismissal, a ...

UPDATE 2-Vimpelcom unit drops bid to control Canadas Wind Mobile

Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:38pm EDT By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, June 19 (Reuters) - A subsidiary of European telecoms company Vimpelcom Ltd has withdrawn its bid to take control of Canada's Wind Mobile from its founder and chief executive, Anthony Lacavera, a surprise move that creates further uncertainty about the future of the upstart Canadian wireless company. Orascom Telecom, an Egyptian company ...