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Canadian bank exec says US economy will never recover
[Canada.com]- The head of the Bank of Canada stated that in his opinion the United States economy will never completely recover. He is recommending that Canada should look to Asia…
Obama to say no to Keystone pipeline permit
[Oklahoman]- Media outlets are now reporting the President Obama will reject the permit to build the Keystone pipeline. The pipeline was to be built from Alberta, Canada to the Texas…
Cellphone bans haven’t made roads safer
Statistics show that bans on cell phone usage while driving have not improved safety. “…despite all the hype, countless studies and the pontificating by the self-righteously smug that hordes of…
Canada Stocks Trail U.S. by Most Since ’98 as Commodities Fall
From a story at businessweek.com, “Canadian stocks trailed U.S. equities this year by the most since 1998 as the European debt crisis and slowing growth in developing markets drove down…
Canadian police receive new powers
Police in Toronto now have the right to search anyone who is too close to the buildings used for the G20 meetings. “Ontario’s cabinet quietly passed the new rules on June…
Canadian arrested in bomb plot in Denmark
The National Post reports, “The FBI has arrested a Canadian for his role in an alleged terrorist plot against the Danish newspaper that published the controversial Muhamad cartoons. Tahawwur Hussain…
Boat seized off British Columbia coast
A ship off Canada’s British Columbia coast has been seized after it had sailed in Canadian waters unannounced, reports the Globe and Mail. “In all, 76 men were found on…
Canadian house sales up 18% in Q3
[CBC News]– The Canadian Real Estate Association says 135,182 homes were sold countrywide in the third quarter, up 18 per cent from a year earlier and the most ever for…
Canada rejects Mexican police officer’s claim for asylum
[The Globe and Mail]– Ottawa rules that his government will protect him. But Gustavo Gutierrez says it was the authorities who advised him to flee, and he is certain that…
Gas shortage due to Shell refinery repairs
[CBC News]– A longer than expected maintenance at a Shell refinery has resulted in another gasoline shortage at retail stations in Alberta. The company’s own stations, as well as others…
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