Harper government funded study on 'Dutch disease' CBC | The Harper government has funded research that argues Canada's economy suffers from so-called Dutch Disease, an economic theory the prime minister and other senior officials ridiculed when raised recently by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. | Industry Canad...
Canadian home sales rise slightly in April Xinhua | VANCOUVER, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Home Sales in Canada have increased slightly by 0.8 percent from March to April, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said. | The statistics released by CREA Tuesday showed that activity was either up or held st...
Canada crude-Heavies rise despite refinery work Reuters | * June Western Canada Select discount narrows to $15.75/bbl under WTI | * Synthetic for June rises to $2.25/bbl over WTI | CALGARY, Alberta May 15 (Reuters) - Canadian heavy oil prices firmed on Tuesday as strong demand from Midwest refiners offset...
Shell moves closer to Kitimat LNG terminal CBC | Royal Dutch Shell says it has given a tentative go ahead for a liquefied natural gas project in Kitimat, B.C., alongside three Asian Partners. | The Anglo-Dutch energy giant says it will have a 40-per-cent stake in the project, called LNG Canada. |...
Cash Store Financial declares quarterly dividend CNBC | EDMONTON, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Cash Store Financial Services Inc. (Cash Store Financial) (TSX: CSF) (NYSE: CSFS) today declared a quarterly dividend of CAD $0.06 per common share. As a result of our restructuring costs and ex...
In Canada, Alternate Currency Keeps Traction With Fans Wall Street Journal By DAVID GEORGE-COSH | TORONTO—Canada's unofficial second currency may be headed for the shredder. | For more than half a century, thrifty Canadians have had an alternative to their legal tender. Canadian Tire Corp., an iconic retailer here tha...
Baytex Announces First Quarter 2012 Results and Executive Management Changes Seeking Alpha | CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/10/12 -- Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) ("Baytex") (TSX: BTE) (NYSE: BTE) is pleased to announce its operating and financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (all amounts are in Canadian dollars un...
Air Canada dispute with pilots goes to arbitrator Toronto Sun | Air Canada pilots have failed to negotiate a new agreement with the airline. | "To say we are disappointed would be a vast understatement," Jean-Marc Belanger, a spokesman for the Air Canada Pilots Association, said in a statement issued Saturday night. "We did everything possible to reach an agreement, paring down our proposals, a...
