SNC-Lavalin Group Inc, a Montreal engineering giant has been awarded the contract worth $ 10-million by the United Arab Emirates. The firm would study a large number of projects for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for increasing its financial prospectus.

A recent study undertaken by Canadian researchers has revealed that many pregnant women or those who are planning on getting pregnant might unknowingly be taking medicines which harm their chances, or the growing fetus. The study noted that many pregnant women still take drugs which have been long known to cause birth defects.

Jordan Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided to sign an agreement with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission in the field of nuclear administrative procedures.

Under the deal, both partners will exchange information and expertise in the fields of nuclear energy administration and nuclear safety.

In addition, the agreement also aims to boost Jordanian cadres' capabilities in monitoring and controlling the peaceful use of nuclear energy as well protecting the environment from radiation sources.

A Nova Scotia woman, Nicole Stroop-Gillis, 34, was detained in Dubai, for being drunk and behaving aggressively with an airport official during a stopover in the Middle Eastern country.

On October 1, Gillis was traveling from Kandahar Airfield, where she was working as a civilian supply technician. Her destination was South Africa, where she was flying to meet her boyfriend, and in between her trip she was supposed to stop in Dubai for 15 hours. She has also been accused for showing disrespect toward a male security official during the stop.