canadian stocks were higher in midday trading friday the country released weaker job numbers showing that employment dropped in january by a net 200100 jobs in the session electronic tech and health tech were the biggest losers while health services and process industries led the gainers open text corp shares fell after the company reported its secondquarter results after markets closed on thursday at midday canadas sptsx composite index was up 07 at 2123353 and the bluechip sptsx 60 was 07 higher at 129170 open text shares fell 34 to c5701 after the company reported earnings per share were 32 cents for its fiscal second quarter compared with a loss of 24 cents while on an adjusted basis fell to 89 cents from 95 cents trevali mining corp shares rose 08 to c122 after it said its mining operations were proceeding as normal in burkina faso despite the political situation in the african country shares of xebec adsorption inc were 99 higher at c200 after the company said it signed an agreement to supply its pressure swing adsorption technology to air liquide advanced technology us