- U.S. central bank says no rate hikes until late 2014
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:16pm
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it will not raise interest rates until at least late 2014, even later than investors expected, in an effort to support a sluggish economic recovery. ...
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- Canadian home prices slide for first time in a year
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:13pm
Canadian house prices dropped in November for the first time in nearly a year, according to the monthly Teranet-National Bank house price index ...
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- Lego man sent to space by Toronto teens
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:11pm
A pair of Toronto teens sent a Lego man into space aboard a homemade weather balloon, capturing the plastic astronaut's adventure in an eye-catching video. ...
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- Keystone XL bill raises legal questions, says U.S. State Dept.
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:09pm
A Republican proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives that would strip President Barack Obama of his authority to rule on the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline raises "serious" legal questions, a top State Department official says. ...
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- Kinross Gold vulnerable to takeover bid: analysts
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:08pm
Miner a target after rising costs, project delays depress market value ...
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- Kinross Gold vulnerable to takeover bid: analysts
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:08pm
Miner a target after rising costs, project delays depress market value ...
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- First Nations have right to resources, Atleo says
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:07pm
First Nations people are more than just stakeholders in resource development projects, and have real rights through their treaties, National Chief Shawn Atleo says. ...
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- Alberta generating high-quality jobs: CIBC World Markets
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:07pm
Alberta continues to generate high-quality jobs at rapid pace, says a report released Wednesday by CIBC World Markets. Alberta showed a nation-leading year-over-year change of about seven per cent in the bank’s Canadian Employment Quality Index for the fourth quarter of 2011. ...
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- NDP's Turmel promises 'fight of my life' on budget
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:02pm
Interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel addressed her caucus Wednesday, as the Official Opposition wrapped up its winter caucus meetings in preparation for the Commons' return Monday. ...
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- Attawapiskat chief wants 'plan for investment'
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:02pm
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence says her First Nations community wants help to move its people forward, but isn't looking for charity or to be taken over by the federal government. ...
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