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Calgary city council rejected adding funding for new transit ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:35:17 GMT

(CBC) - Calgary city council rejected adding funding for new transit peace officers on its first day of budget deliberations, keeping the proposed property tax increase at 4.8 per cent for now.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales grew twice as much ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales grew twice as much as expected in September as consumers ramped up spending on a wide range of goods, suggesting the economy grew at a healthy clip in the month.

Retail sales rose one per cent to $34.9 billion in September, ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:42:16 GMT

(CBC) - Retail sales rose one per cent to $34.9 billion in September, the seventh increase in nine months.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales grew twice as much ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales grew twice as much as expected in September as consumers ramped up spending on cars, groceries and a wide range of other goods in a sign the economy is heating up after a deep recession.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Friday ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TORONTO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Friday vowed to resist big, new spending measures in his next budget, but said it was too early to pull stimulus away from a still shaky economy.

Canada's postal service is reinventing itself as it struggles ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:16 GMT

(CBC) - Canada's postal service is reinventing itself as it struggles to make up for dwindling demand in the face of a devastating global economic slowdown.

Ottawa city councillors must come up with ways to pay a multimillion-dollar ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:11:54 GMT

(CBC) - Ottawa city councillors must come up with ways to pay a multimillion-dollar settlement for the city's failed light rail plan while limiting program cuts and tax increases. Meanwhile, the city's reserves have been wiped out.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Friday vowed to resist big, new spending measures in his next budget, but said it was too early to pull stimulus away from a still shaky economy.

Finance Minister Graham Steele says he's not ready to increase ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:54:45 GMT

(CBC) - Finance Minister Graham Steele says he's not ready to increase the sales tax, despite a recommendation from economic advisers to hike the HST by two per cent.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's economy performed worse than expected ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's economy performed worse than expected in the third quarter and while now recovering, it risks further setbacks due to the sharp rise of the Canadian dollar, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's economic recovery is starting, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's economic recovery is starting, but its strong currency is offsetting many of the improvements reflected in recent data, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday.

Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert says he's open to a new ...

(CBC) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:05:53 GMT

(CBC) - Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert says he's open to a new way of having Albertans pay for health care.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada laid down new guidelines for credit ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada laid down new guidelines for credit and debit card firms on Thursday aimed at helping retailers minimize costs associated with the use of these cards by increasing flexibility on fees and charges.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada may want to consider making ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada may want to consider making available on a permanent basis a liquidity facility of the kind that was used temporarily during the financial crisis, researchers for the bank said on Thursday.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economic turnaround will likely ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economic turnaround will likely materialize in the fourth quarter, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Thursday, one quarter later than projected by the Bank of Canada last month.

For days, the Saskatchewan government has been forecasting bad ...

(CBC) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:13:28 GMT

(CBC) - For days, the Saskatchewan government has been forecasting bad news in its mid-year financial update, and on Thursday the public found out just how bad.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy showed further signs ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy showed further signs of modest growth in September and October, two economic indicators demonstrated on Thursday.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada laid down new guidelines for credit ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada laid down new guidelines for credit and debit card firms on Thursday that it said would give retailers greater flexibility and more information on fees and charges.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy is showing further, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy is showing further, perhaps tepid, signs of growth, two new economic indicators demonstrated on Thursday.

It's costing a lot of money to keep the Olympic torch secure ...

(CBC) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:34:05 GMT

(CBC) - It's costing a lot of money to keep the Olympic torch secure as it makes its way across the country, and the amount spent on policing while the relay was on Vancouver Island is once again raising questions about how much the 2010 games will cost B.C. taxpayers.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada is missing an ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada is missing an economic opportunity by not resolving long-standing aboriginal land claims on the Pacific Coast, according to a study released on Wednesday.

The latest business plan for the Northern Alberta Institute ...

(CBC) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:10:59 GMT

(CBC) - The latest business plan for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology proposes a 40 per cent increase in tuition over the next three years, if NAIT can get permission from the province to exceed the legislated annual tuition increase cap of 1.5 per cent.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy has not yet recovered from ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy has not yet recovered from recession so the government will follow through on the second phase of stimulus spending next year, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Wednesday.

Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, will host a major meeting of ...

(CBC) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:35:24 GMT

(CBC) - Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, will host a major meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in early February.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Top finance officials from the G7 countries ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Top finance officials from the G7 countries will meet in the remote Arctic town of Iqaluit on Feb 5-6 but may not issue a communique, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Wednesday.

Nova Scotia's 52 MLAs will each have about $2,600 less for ...

(CBC) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:27:08 GMT

(CBC) - Nova Scotia's 52 MLAs will each have about $2,600 less for constituency expenses.

The Vancouver Park Board will take a second look at a plan to ...

(CBC) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:09:21 GMT

(CBC) - The Vancouver Park Board will take a second look at a plan to close the Stanley Park Children's Farmyard, the Bloedel Floral Conservatory and some community centre programs, after a large crowd attended a meeting to oppose the cuts.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Inflation returned to Canada in October after ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Inflation returned to Canada in October after a short deflationary bout but prices remained tame and are not expected to sway the Bank of Canada from holding interest rates at a record low until mid-2010.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Sears Canada Inc , the nation's No. 2 department-store ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TORONTO (Reuters) - Sears Canada Inc , the nation's No. 2 department-store chain, said on Wednesday that quarterly profit fell 21 percent due to economic uncertainty and poor consumer confidence.

The government agency responsible for investigating suspected ...

(CBC) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:02:16 GMT

(CBC) - The government agency responsible for investigating suspected terrorist financing and money laundering is storing personal information beyond its legal mandate, according to an audit by Canada's privacy commissioner.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian consumer prices are seen rising ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian consumer prices are seen rising in October, ending a four-month bout of deflation, but so far that has not generated concerns of an inflationary kickback as the economy starts to grow again.

Nova Scotians can expect taxes to rise and programs to be cut ...

(CBC) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:24:00 GMT

(CBC) - Nova Scotians can expect taxes to rise and programs to be cut as part of the NDP government's fiscal plan.

Supporters and users of Scona Pool in Edmonton's Strathcona ...

(CBC) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:13:34 GMT

(CBC) - Supporters and users of Scona Pool in Edmonton's Strathcona neighbourhood took their concerns about the potential closure of the public facility to a city council committee meeting Monday.

The City of Winnipeg unveiled its preliminary $430-million ...

(CBC) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:18:44 GMT

(CBC) - The City of Winnipeg unveiled its preliminary $430-million capital budget on Monday with funding for several new projects, including upgrades at Assiniboine Park.

Winnipeg will unveil hundreds of millions of dollars in spending ...

(CBC) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:38:22 GMT

(CBC) - Winnipeg will unveil hundreds of millions of dollars in spending Monday afternoon when it releases the city's 2010 capital budget.

Gains in the automobile industry helped manufacturing sales ...

(CBC) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:31:58 GMT

(CBC) - Gains in the automobile industry helped manufacturing sales rise 1.4 per cent to $41.7 billion in September, Statistics Canada said Monday.

Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says he won't be able to ...

(CBC) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:19:49 GMT

(CBC) - Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says he won't be able to balance the books next year.

Premier Darrell Dexter will respond Monday to recommendations ...

(CBC) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:04:47 GMT

(CBC) - Premier Darrell Dexter will respond Monday to recommendations his government should raise taxes and slash programs to cope with Nova Scotia's "serious" financial troubles.

A panel of economic experts says Nova Scotia's finances are ...

(CBC) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:14:48 GMT

(CBC) - A panel of economic experts says Nova Scotia's finances are in such poor shape that the NDP government should consider raising taxes, cutting spending and scrapping a key election campaign pledge to balance the budget.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's trade deficit narrowed sharply in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's trade deficit narrowed sharply in September from a record large gap in August thanks in part to a comeback in auto exports and growing sales to non-U.S. markets, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Cutting back on low-demand Calgary Transit routes and eliminating ...

(CBC) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:48:24 GMT

(CBC) - Cutting back on low-demand Calgary Transit routes and eliminating 135 positions will help limit a property tax increase to 4.8 per cent in 2010, according to a proposed city budget.