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OTTAWA - Stephane Dion has reaffirmed his unwavering support ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - Stephane Dion has reaffirmed his unwavering support for Michael Ignatieff, despite his wife's dim view of the man who replaced her husband as Liberal leader.

OTTAWA - The Canadian men's field lacrosse team has added Prime ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - The Canadian men's field lacrosse team has added Prime Minister Stephen Harper to its roster of supporters.

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.

Mineral exploration spending in the Yukon this year has more ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:16:49 GMT

(CBC) - Mineral exploration spending in the Yukon this year has more than doubled initial forecasts by territorial government researchers, who predict mining production to triple next year.

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

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:52:44 GMT

(CBC) - Retail sales rose a full per cent to $34.9 billion in September, their 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.

OTTAWA - The Liberals are proposing new rules to control how ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:47:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - The Liberals are proposing new rules to control how much partisan mail MPs can send to their constituents at taxpayers' expense.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canada's top general in Afghanistan ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:33:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canada's top general in Afghanistan says he plans to continue the model-village approach pioneered by his predecessor.

OTTAWA - Michael Ignatieff isn't a Tim Horton's kind of guy ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - Michael Ignatieff isn't a Tim Horton's kind of guy - and that suits his new chief of staff just fine.

TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged journalists to ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:08:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged journalists to "shine light into dark corners" of government affairs during a speech late Saturday, but wouldn't take questions from reporters covering the event.

MONTREAL - The outspoken wife of former Liberal leader Stephane ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:16:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - The outspoken wife of former Liberal leader Stephane Dion has written a scathing letter in which she questions Michael Ignatieff's ability to lead the party out its current woes.

TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says freedom of the ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:10:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says freedom of the media is a cornerstone of democracy.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged journalists to "shine light ...

(CBC) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:45:15 GMT

(CBC) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged journalists to "shine light into dark corners" of government affairs during a speech late Saturday, but wouldn't take questions from reporters covering the event.

MONTREAL - The outspoken wife of former Liberal leader Stephane ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - The outspoken wife of former Liberal leader Stephane Dion has some scathing criticism for the party and current leader Michael Ignatieff.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Conservatives and the main ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Conservatives and the main opposition Liberals both lost ground in a poll published on Friday as the left-leaning New Democrats enjoyed a surprising surge in public support.

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

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:16 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.

Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presented awards to seven Canadian ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:55 GMT

(CBC) - Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presented awards to seven Canadian history teachers and special honours to actor Paul Gross and writer Ian McKay for their efforts in promoting Canadian history

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.

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.

Opposition leader Olive Crane is questioning the timing of the ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:10:46 GMT

(CBC) - Opposition leader Olive Crane is questioning the timing of the P.E.I. government's decision to study the economic impact of moving kindergarten from child-care centres to the school system.

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 Brunswick's opposition leader has vowed to do everything ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:43:31 GMT

(CBC) - New Brunswick's opposition leader has vowed to do everything he can to stop the sale of NB Power, but admits the Graham government has the numbers to push the deal through.

OTTAWA - The Harper government is dismissing calls for a public ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - The Harper government is dismissing calls for a public inquiry into damning allegations that the military handed over prisoners to face torture in Afghanistan.

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.

OTTAWA - The Harper government is dismissing calls for a public ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - The Harper government is dismissing calls for a public inquiry into bruising allegations by a federal official that the military handed over Afghan prisoners to face torture.

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.

TORONTO (Reuters) - The percentage of Canadian companies saying ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TORONTO (Reuters) - The percentage of Canadian companies saying they were victims of fraud in the past 12 months has risen to its highest in six years, according to the findings of a report published on Thursday that suggests the trend could worsen.

More than 100 Yukoners ventured out Wednesday night to hear ...

(CBC) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:59:34 GMT

(CBC) - More than 100 Yukoners ventured out Wednesday night to hear Willard Phelps's proposal for a new political party, which hopes to offer a non-partisan alternative to the territory's politics.

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.

AMRITSAR, India - India's stunning contrasts were once more ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:29:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - AMRITSAR, India - India's stunning contrasts were once more in evidence as Prime Minister Stephen Harper concluded a three-day tour of the emerging South Asian economic giant.

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.

WINNIPEG - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says he takes responsibility ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:37:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - WINNIPEG - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says he takes responsibility for the party being "knocked around" in recent weeks.

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.

OTTAWA (AFP) - Finance ministers and central bankers from the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:04:00 GMT

(AFP) - OTTAWA (AFP) - Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's seven richest countries will meet in the Canadian Arctic in February, ahead of the full G20 summits later in 2010, officials announced Wednesday.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation isn't impressed with the federal ...

(CBC) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:41:58 GMT

(CBC) - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation isn't impressed with the federal government's fiscal management, even though federation alumni hold senior roles in the government.

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.

Next year's G20 summit slated to be held in Ontario's Muskoka ...

(CBC) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:56:18 GMT

(CBC) - Next year's G20 summit slated to be held in Ontario's Muskoka region might be moved to the Toronto area because of the logistics of holding the meeting at the popular cottage destination.