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Leader Post - Airport to expand its wings

Thu, 29 May 2008 22:16:07 +0100

Regina International Airport is gearing up to handle 1.5 million passengers by the year 2027, which could necessitate expansion of the existing terminal building and other facilities, according to the airport's 20-year master plan.

Bloomberg - Enbridge Sells Stake in Spain's CLH for $1.37 Billion (Update2)

Thu, 29 May 2008 22:16:02 +0100

By Greg Walters and Ian McKinnon May 29 (Bloomberg) -- Enbridge Inc., Canada's largest pipeline company, agreed to sell its 25 percent stake in Spanish crude-oil products operator Compania Logistica de Hidrocarburos to a group of investors to ...

Toronto Sun - Budget throttled

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:16:03 +0100

By BEN SPENCER, SUN MEDIA Soaring gas prices could cost the city of Toronto more than half a million dollars this year -- but the city maintains it's no big deal.

Talking Retail - High street sales volumes down, but grocers remain strong

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:12:05 +0100

High street activity dropped for a second consecutive month in May, while retailers put prices up at the fastest rate since 1992, the CBI said today.

Globe and Mail - McGuinty ready for solo battle

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:12:03 +0100

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he has given up any hope of finding allies among the other provincial leaders in his push for a radical overhaul of the country's national wealth-sharing programs.

Bloomberg - Canada Current-Account Surplus Widens on Commodities (Update2)

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:12:01 +0100

By Alexandre Deslongchamps Receipts from outside Canada exceeded payments sent abroad by C$5.56 billion ($5.65 billion) between January and March, compared with a revised C$778 million surplus in the fourth quarter, Statistics Canada said today in ...

Globe and Mail - TD weathers credit-crisis storm

Thu, 29 May 2008 08:28:02 +0100

Toronto-Dominion Bank has dodged the massive writedowns that have plagued its peers in recent quarters as a result of the liquidity crisis, but has not been able to outrun some of the broader impacts the crisis is having on the financial system.

The Gazette (Montreal) - ME chief Bertrand passed over for top TSX job

Thu, 29 May 2008 01:16:01 +0100

TORONTO - TSX Group Inc. says it needs more time to select a new chief executive and may wait until its annual meeting early next month to announce its decision.

The Canadian Press - Layton unveils NDP carbon price plan after slamming Liberal carbon tax

Wed, 28 May 2008 22:52:02 +0100

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jack Layton is hoping to reclaim his party's title as Canada's environmental champion with a carbon pricing plan aimed at punishing big polluters rather than consumers.

Reuters Canada - Rumors of federal cabinet shuffle grow

Wed, 28 May 2008 19:50:06 +0100

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Although rumors of a major cabinet shuffle are growing, those close to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty are confident he will stay in his job, officials said on Wednesday.