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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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Calgary luxury condo unit pre-sells for record $8.3 million
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:01pm
Calgary condo sales have reached new heights after a luxury unit fetched a record $8.3 million, before construction has begun. ...
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Border officers seize drug-filled pineapples, watermelons
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:54pm
Six people face charges in connection with smuggling drugs concealed inside fruit into Canada. ...
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Shafia daughter 'spoiled,' defence says
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:51pm
The lawyer representing Hamed Shafia, one of three Montrealers accused in the deaths of four family members, told jurors his client's sisters were manipulative, made up stories of abuse and that any testimony about their claims was unreliable. ...
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Greece hopeful as debt talks resume
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:47pm
Greece hoped it could wrap up tortuous negotiations on a debt swap as early as this week when private creditors return to Athens for a fresh round of talks ...
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Fed: Rates will now stay low through late 2014
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:45pm
Fed maintains cautious take on U.S. economy, housing still depressed ...
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TSX slides at midday Wednesday
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:43pm
Canada's benchmark stock index was sliding for a second day on Wednesday as several big-name U.S. companies issued forecasts that failed to meet analysts' estimates, and pending home sales south of the border fell in December after hitting a 19-month high the previous month. ...
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No rate hikes until late 2014: Fed
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:36pm
The U.S. Federal Reserve said it will not raise rates until at least late 2014, even later than investors expected, in an effort to support a sluggish economic recovery ...
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Jean Paul Gaultier $1,850 gold bar: A Valentine for Mr. Goldfinger
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:34pm
You've got the haute couture outfit and designer jewelry. So, what's next? ...
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BMO brings in new chief of U.S. equities
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:30pm
BMO brings in new chief of U.S. equities ...
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House fire on Vancouver Island kills 2 kids
Wed Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:27pm
Two children have died in a house fire on the Nanoose First Nations lands just north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, RCMP have confirmed. ...
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