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  • Economic growth ticks higher in May

    Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 10:58 am ET  

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Growth in Canada's economy edged up in May after stalling unexpectedly in April, helped by strength in the goods-producing sectors led by oil and gas extraction, while the service sector faltered for a second straight month. Full Story »

  • Congress to probe Michigan oil spill

    Reuters – 2 hrs 1 min ago  

    DETROIT (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee will probe the spill of more than 800,000 gallons (3 million liters) of oil from an Enbridge Inc pipeline in southern Michigan this week, a Michigan congressman said on Saturday. Full Story »

  • Canadian serial killer Pickton denied new trial

    Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 4:02 pm ET  

    VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada's highest court refused on Friday to grant a new trial for serial killer Robert "Willie" Pickton, who was convicted of killing drug addicts and prostitutes and butchering their remains at his pig farm. Full Story »

  • Canada seen adding 15,000 jobs in July

    Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 1:36 pm ET  

    WHAT: Canadian July employment report Full Story »

  • Canada think tank sees loophole in emissions plans

    Reuters – Thu Jul 29, 5:57 pm ET  

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Proposed Canadian regulations to cut emissions from cars and trucks may have little to no effect as early "action credits" banked by automakers may be able to carry them through the compliance period, an environmental think tank said on Thursday. Full Story »

  • Canada cancels 2 Mexicana flights on creditor request

    Reuters – Thu Jul 29, 8:48 pm ET  

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Airline Mexicana de Aviacion said on Thursday that two Mexico-bound flights were canceled on request from a creditor to Canadian authorities who demands clarification over the company's financial situation. Full Story »

  • AT&T picks Alcatel, Cisco, Juniper as key suppliers

    Reuters – Thu Jul 29, 3:42 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. phone carrier AT&T Inc on Thursday named Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems Inc and Juniper Networks as key suppliers for its networks. Full Story »

  • Canadian archeologists find lost ship in Arctic

    Reuters – Wed Jul 28, 11:53 pm ET  

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian archeologists have discovered the wreckage of the ship that has been credited with discovering the fabled Northwest Passage, saying the vessel remains in good condition after being abandoned more than 150 years ago in the Arctic ice. Full Story »

  • Toyota recalling over 416,000 cars in U.S., Canada

    Reuters – Thu Jul 29, 10:36 am ET  

    TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall nearly 417,000 high-end passenger cars and SUVs in the United States and Canada to fix steering problems. Full Story »

  • Canadian government, bureaucrats spar over census

    Reuters – Tue Jul 27, 2:00 pm ET  

    VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Former leaders of Canada's statistics agency warned on Tuesday that the government's planned changes to next year's census could endanger its usefulness by allowing bias to creep into the data. Full Story »