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TSX up for fifth straight dayThe Toronto Stock Exchange ended Wednesday's trading session with a modest gain after flip-flopping between positive and negative positions several times over the day.
BP to spend US$20B paying back Gulf spill victimsBP has agreed to budget US$20 billion for a fund that will be used to pay back the victims of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the company's chairman has apologized for the disaster.
Vast mineral deposits found in AfghanistanWASHINGTON - The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to sen
Chocolate conspiracy charge prompts dealThe B.C. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could bring Canadian chocolate lovers a step closer to compensation from the country's major candy manufacturers.
Obama to demand that BP set up escrow accountPresident Barack Obama meets with BP's chairman on Wednesday and will demand that the oil company create a special reserve account to pay claims for damages caused by the Gulf of Mexico spill.
Commandos prepare for summits in the shadowsOTTAWA � The Canadian military�s premiere special forces soldiers are ready to spring into action if terrorists target the G8 meetings in Huntsville or the G20 summit that follows immediately in downtown Toronto.
The numbers get worse with each look at oil flowThe mind-boggling news that the oil leak at the bottom of the sea may be twice as big as previously thought could have major repercussions for both the environment and BP's financial health, killing more marine life and dramatically increasing the amount
Chrysler recalls nearly 600,000 vehiclesAs many as 284,831 Chrysler Town and Country minivans and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans for model years 2008 and 2009 could develop a problem in the electrical system that could cause a short circuit in the latch for the sliding door, which could cause a f
Van Loan, Flaherty sell Canada in ChinaTwo of Canada�s top ministers were in China Thursday to sell Canada as a place to invest and to continue to press the Asian economic superpower to let its currency float freely.
Ford kills Mercury. So what?Sometime this afternoon Ford Motor is expected to kill the Mercury brand. This has been rumoured for quite a while, and it's evoked no end of hand-wringing among the American cognoscenti who believe nothing ever should change in the car business. Ever.
Some Quebec wildfire evacuees returnAbout 1,000 people forced from the First Nations community of Manawan because of a forest fire were told Saturday they could go home, but the danger from wildfires persists elsewhere in central and northern Quebec.
Divers to recover bodies from B.C. float plane crashRCMP divers are expected to begin a grim search Sunday, looking for the bodies of four people thought to be still inside the wreckage of a small float plane that crashed and sank in shallow waters near the B.C. native community of Ahousat.
Maddox Returns HomeA two-and-a-half year old who has captured hearts around the world is back in his home city after returning from New York late Friday night.
Provinces resist move to create national regulatorFinance Minister Jim Flaherty has outlined his plan for the formation of a national securities regulator and there are strong winds blowing against him from Alberta and Quebec - which might put a few kinks in the scheme but are not likely to scuttle it, a
Company vies to turn trash into energy goldA company in Richmond, B.C., that transforms kitchen scraps into high-quality compost is hoping to cash in on our energy-hungry society � and turn that organic waste into valuable fuel.
OECD urges Canada to raise ratesCanada should raise interest rates "without delay" and let economic stimulus measures expire to avoid inflation, the OECD said in its annual forecast Wednesday.
Google buys Toronto touch-screen companyIn the multi-billion dollar high-stakes world of mobile computing, Google Inc. appears to be betting that cool little gestures like the scrunch will help it compete with Apple Inc.�s iPad and other mobile devices.
'Made in Canada' rules under reviewCanadian consumer groups are urging the government not to alter its new "product of Canada" and "made in Canada" food labelling rules as Ottawa considers exempting some ingredients
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Rogers dials new phone deal for soldierTORONTO - Rogers announced Friday that it not only will amend the cellphone contract of a soldier in Afghanistan but will also devise a new policy for those serving abroad.
Online travel site sells unavailable flightsA Vancouver couple who booked flights through a discount online travel site had to pay $2,300 extra to get home from vacation, because some of their "confirmed" tickets had actually not been issued.
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