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Tories, Liberals slip as NDP surges: poll
 New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Conservatives and the main opposi… more
Canada to have vaccine soon for half population
 The French family from Young's Point waits for H1N1 vaccinations, administered by Peterborough Health Unit, held at a branch of Royal Canadian Legion in rural Lakefield Ontario, October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill OTTAWA (Reuters) - Enough H1N1 flu vaccine for almost half of Canada'… more
Canada will stay the course on stimulus: Flaherty
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Friday vowed to resist big, … more
TD Bank hit with lawsuit in Florida Ponzi case
MIAMI (Reuters) - TD Bank was hit with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit on Friday calling it the "fina… more
Lesbian U.S. deserter to get new Canada hearing
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian court ordered a new refugee hearing on Friday for a U.S. Army deserte… more
Oil prices, profit-taking drag TSX lower
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index fell on Friday as weaker oil price… more
Strike unlikely at Canada Chrysler supplier: union
TORONTO (Reuters) - Workers at a Johnson Controls plant in Canada that makes parts for Chrysler min… more
Bank of Canada sees "softer" third quarter
 Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney prepares to testify before the Commons finance committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie By Kristina Cooke NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's economy performed wo… more
Canada rejects call for probe into Afghan abuse
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Thursday dismissed calls for a pu… more
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
 A flesh model of the head of PancakeCroc (above) and its fossil lower jaw are seen in an image courtesy of National Geographic. PancakeCroc was a fish eater with a 3-foot-long, pancake-flat skull. It likely rested motionless for hours, its open jaws waiting for prey. REUTERS/Mike Hettwer, courtesy National Geographic/Handout WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahar… more
Canada pressured over Afghan abuse allegations
 Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin waits to testify before the Commons Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan on Parliament Hill in Ottawa November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government came u… more
Canada turned blind eye to Afghan abuses: diplomat
 Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin waits to testify before the Commons Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan on Parliament Hill in Ottawa November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Senior Canadian military and g… more
CANADA STOCKS-TSX down on weaker oil prices, profit-taking
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index fell on Friday as weaker oil price… more
TSX finishes lower as oils, Manulife weigh
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index skidded on Thursday as oil prices … more
TSX sags on weaker commodities, profit-taking
By Irene Kuan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index was lower on Friday morning as weaker… more
TSX opens lower as commodities weigh
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index opened lower on Friday as weaker commodity pr… more
Resources seen weighing on TSX
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index could open lower on Friday as a stronger U.S.… more
Melting sea ice dilutes water, endangers sea life
 The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E), a high-resolution passive microwave Instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite shows the state of Arctic sea ice on September 10 in this image released September 16, 2008. REUTERS/NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio/Handout HONG KONG (Reuters) - Melting of the Arctic sea ice due to global war… more
Canada consumer prices begin climbing again in October
By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Inflation returned to Canada in October after a short deflationa… more
Canada to host G7 finance officials in Arctic
 Homes are bathed in the late afternoon sun in Iqaluit, Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic August 24, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark OTTAWA (Reuters) - Top finance officials from the G7 countries will m… more
Goepel named new chairman for 2010 Vancouver Games
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Rusty Goepel, a long time member of the Vancouver Organizin… more
Canada puts remote Far North town in G7 spotlight
By Allan Dowd VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Delegates to next February's G7 finance mini… more
Canadian land treaties would boost economy: study
By Allan Dowd VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada is missing an economic opportunity by… more
2010 organizers dismiss ticket complaints
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Organizers of next year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver dism… more
Flaherty says economy has not recovered
 Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy has not yet recovered from recess… more
TSX tumbles 1 percent as Manulife weighs
 A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto November 9, 2007. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA) By Irene Kuan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index was dow… more
TSX opens down as oil and gold prices slip
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by a slip in … more
TSX may open lower as commodities drop
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index could open lower on Thursday as weak gold and… more
Canada October CPI rises after 4-month decline
By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Inflation returned to Canada in October after a short deflationa… more
TSX edges higher in "sideways" session
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index finished higher on Wednesday, afte… more
TSX end higher for fourth straight session
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended slightly higher on Wednesday… more
Canada sees spike in H1N1 flu-related deaths
 Canada's Chief Public Health Officer David Butler-Jones speaks during a news conference about swine flu outbreak in Ottawa April 27, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu killed mor… more
Canadian charities benefit from Globalive's dilemma
TORONTO (Reuters) - Hundreds of Canadians who expected to start new jobs in call centers and retail… more
6.6 magnitude quake rattles west coast
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake rattled residents on the west co… more
TSX higher as energy sector rallies
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index was comfortably higher on Tuesday morning as relativ… more
TSX flat after earlier hitting 13-month high
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index was little changed on Wednesday as investors opted t… more
TSX higher as oil prices boost energy shares
By Irene Kuan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index held on to slim gains on Wednesday mo… more
TSX turns lower after higher start to session
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index slipped lower on Wednesday as weak U.S. economic dat… more
TSX opens at highest level in 13 months
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose to its highest level in 13 months at the open o… more
Vancouver to tone down its "sonic gun"
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Vancouver will modify powerful audio equipment that critics… more
TSX may open higher on gold, data eyed
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index could open higher on Wednesday as strong oil … more
CN Rail, train engineers to resume contract talks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Negotiators for Canadian National Railway Co and its 1,700 … more
TSX powers higher on resources, Potash rally
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose on Tuesday as commodity price… more
TSX powers higher on resources, Potash
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose on Tuesday as commodity price… more
6.6 magnitude quake hits off Canada's west coast
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Can… more
6.6 earthquake hits off British Columbia coast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off … more
TSX follows energy shares higher at open
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index was higher after a mildly lower start to the session… more
TSX may open lower on gold, retailers eyed
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock market index may open lower on Tuesday, giving back some of… more
MP apologizes for insulting rival on Twitter
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian member of Parliament learned the hard way on Tuesday that insulting a… more
Amazon to launch Kindle in Canada
TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday that it was introducing K… more

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