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HST could be a game changerToronto Sun - - 2 hours ago Premier Dalton McGuinty has certainly come up with a novel way of selling his 13% Harmonized Sales Tax to Ontarians, coming everywhere July 1. His messaging appears to be: "You're too stupid to know this tax is good for you, ... Poorly timed, badly structured, too complex Ottawa Citizen MacLeod to fight HST YourNepean.com Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photoThe Associated Press - 7 hours ago BROMONT, Quebec - A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. A Facebook folly Kipp Report Trading Day: TSX closes Friday up 50 per cent from a year agoVancouver Sun - - 19 hours ago Canadian stock markets cruised to their third straight weekly gain on Friday in a tame session in which the S&P/TSX Composite pulled to within seven points of a flat finish before ending the day ... TSX edges lower as the US dollar gains Toronto Star TSX down for the day Friday, up for the week Canada.com Hot air emissions from the CRTC hearingsVancouver Sun - - 10 hours ago It's time get out the pitchforks once again: The CRTC is meeting again to discuss the future of Canadian television. And once again, temperatures are rising and the debate is becoming more fevered ... Readers tune in to CRTC debate over cable fees Toronto Star Bankruptcies to remain high? Roubini calls for 'U' recoveryGlobe and Mail - Nov 20, 2009 Plus, Flaherty sees no new spending measures. Japan grapples with deflation again. And, why hedge funds and brokerages are looking for poker players Globe and Mail Update Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 4:01PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov. Canadian bankruptcies soar in September Toronto Sun Business insolvencies lowest in 20 years Vancouver Sun MANDRYK: Finances in the fertilizer: potash forecast evaporatesRegina Leader-Post - - Nov 20, 2009 Slumping potash prices and sales have left the Saskatchewan government short of a pile of cash. What was most disturbing about Thursday's mid-year Saskatchewan budget update wasn't the bungled ... Saskatchewan projects deficit of $1B Kelowna.com Squeaky wheel gets the grease in HST fightThe Province - - Nov 20, 2009 Thursday's tax break for new-homebuyers shows there's an old saying that's highly applicable in BC politics these days: the squeaky wheel gets the grease. HST rebate increased for new homes BCLocalNews Damage estimate in the millions as Sask. concrete business goes up in flamesThe Canadian Press - 17 hours ago SASKATOON - Damage is likely in the millions after an overnight fire consumed a concrete business in a Saskatoon industrial park. Fire officials say a building belonging to Taylor Concrete and Pumping was completely destroyed. Fire Causes Massive Losses Saskatoonhomepage.ca BC student wins entrepreneurs contestGlobe and Mail - - Nov 21, 2009 From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 3:01AM EST A British Columbia student who runs the Internet's most popular song lyrics website has won an international young ... All the right moves needed to expand pension coverageToronto Star - - Nov 21, 2009 B road public support will be required to ensure Canada makes the right moves to expand pension coverage while the shortfall in retirement income is such a hot topic. Fixing pensions before it's too late St. John's Telegram Nortel auction continues into the nightOttawa Citizen - - 10 hours ago The auction of Nortel Network's optical division was continuing late Saturday after reports that Ciena Corp. had sought a break. Nokia to bid for Nortel assets Thaindian.com Nokia Siemens bids for Nortel assets Toronto Sun CANADA FX DEBT-C$ falls with commodities as risk appetite wanesReuters - - Nov 20, 2009 TORONTO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar fell on Friday, mirroring losses in commodity and stock markets, as many investors sold riskier assets on concerns about global growth and to lock in gains as year-end approaches. Canada Afternoon: C$ Ends Lower Amid Subdued Risk Sentiment Wall Street Journal Mexico orders Canadian company to end miningForbes - - Nov 19, 2009 MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican government has ordered a Canadian-owned gold miner to halt operations in a colonial-era hamlet where residents say blasting has damaged the landscape and chemical runoff threatens to ... New Gold suffers a major setback Canada.com Air Canada to offer in-flight access to the InternetToronto Star - - Nov 21, 2009 Air Canada has become the first Canadian airline to offer in-flight Internet access to at least some of its passengers. The airline launched a 10-week trial period Friday, during which select flights on the Montreal-Los Angeles and Toronto-Los Angeles ... Air Canada tests in-flight Internet service Toronto Sun UPDATE 2-Ad agency Cossette still favors Mill Road takeoverReuters - - Nov 20, 2009 TORONTO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Cossette Inc, Canada's largest homegrown ad firm, urged shareholders late on Friday to accept an buyout offer from Mill Road Capital, saying a higher proposal from another firm did not yet constitute an ... Cosmos ups ante for Cossette The Gazette (Montreal) Cosmos prepared to sweeten bid even more Canada.com A wealth of fertilizer for banks and lawyersVancouver Sun - Nov 20, 2009 Agrium's latest “best and final” offer - a cash and stock mix valuing CF at US$4.9-billion - resulted in 62% of CF's shares being tendered. CF gets three directors on Terra board, complicating hostile Agrium bid The Canadian Press IKEA to anchor high-end retail complexWinnipeg Free Press - - Nov 21, 2009 ALTHOUGH Winnipeg won't be getting a domed stadium, the city can look forward to a mall beneath some form of dome. The latest site design for the IKEA-led Seasons of Tuxedo development diverges slightly from the big-box norm, as a high-concept mall ... Sod turns on IKEA development Winnipeg Sun Union cautious, optimisticTbNewsWatch.com - - Nov 20, 2009 An official with the union representing Terrace Bay Pulp workers says a $25-million government loan to the mill's owners is good news, but adds that he is keeping his optimism in check. More good news for Terrace Bay Pulp mill The Chronicle Journal Gravelle - 'Terrace Bay Pulp reopening Good News' Net Newsledger Province holds back potential university growth, says LU presidentNorthernLife.ca - - Nov 20, 2009 Despite an 11 per cent enrollment growth and holding steady in MacLean's magazine's annual university rankings, Laurentian University President Dominic Giroux said things could be going better with a little help from the province. Sudbury School of Architecture Sudbury Star Laurentian's enrolment jumps in Barrie, but not Orillia The Barrie Examiner OECD tells Ottawa to keep rates lowToronto Star - - Nov 20, 2009 Canada's recession ended in late summer and a recovery is building speed, but unemployment will continue to rise well into next year, the OECD said on Thursday. |
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