Bauer, one of the world's largest hockey equipment makers, is recalling tens of thousands of hockey sticks sold in Canada because of high lead levels in paint, its website said Thursday. A random test by Health Canada found yellow paint on one of Bauer's composite sticks contained higher than allowable lead content, and the company told stores to ...

Canada's foreign minister Thursday dismissed Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's claim that fellow Arctic nations were sidelining Moscow in a race to tap the region's resources, as "playing games." "The Russians are playing games... the same as planting a flag at the North Pole," Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon told public broadcaster CBC. "I don't know what ...

A consultant who advises communities on how to keep their big employers happy told a conference of economic developers Thursday that a close relationship with executives can keep a company from moving. Eric Canada of Wheaton, Ill.-based Blane, Canada Ltd., said there is a ...

The 2010 World Cheese Championship Cheese Contest concluded Thursday with the crowning of the world champion in Madison, Wis. Here's a list of the top three finishers, along with the winning cheese producer in each of the 79 categories judged. The list includes the state or country of origin. World Champion _ ...