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Ottawa launching softwood lumber task force aimed at industry competitiveness

Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson says he'll launch a task force early in the new year to look at ways to ensure the long ...
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 21-27 includes Meghan Trainor and Ryan Seacrest

Actor Jane Fonda is 88. Actor Larry Bryggman (“As the World Turns,” ”Die Hard: With a Vengeance”) is 87. Singer Carla Thomas ...
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October manufacturing sales down one per cent at $71.5M: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says total manufacturing sales fell one per cent to $71.5 billion in October. The agency says ...
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Transat sets March 10 for shareholder meeting to deal with Péladeau requests

MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. has set March 10 for a shareholder meeting to vote on a board overhaul and other changes sought ...
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Stocks rise at the start of a week chock full of reports on the economy

Wall Street is rising at the start of a week full of economic reports that could drive where interest rates, and thus stock ...
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Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina.
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Indulge in lychee-frosted sugar cookies with citrus notes and buttercream

At first glance, these Lychee-Frosted Sugar Cookies from my cookbook “108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a ...
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CMHC reports November housing starts up 9.4 per cent from October

Actual housing starts were down three per cent year-over-year in centres with a population of 10,000 or greater, with 21,870 ...
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B.C. critical minerals plan at odds with parks plan, claims industry group

Michael Goehring, president of the Mining Association of BC, said the B.C. government should not be too dismissive of AME's ...
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Inflation steady at 2.2% in November despite grocery price hike

Rising costs at the grocery store were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as Statistics Canada reports the ...
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Here's a list of November inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely ...
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Here's a list of November inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.2 per ...