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N.B. town gets cutting-edge salvage plant

CBC - The town of Caraquet, N.B., is getting a cutting-edge appliance demanufacturing plant, which the owners say will be the first in North America to transform environmentally harmful CFCs into a...

Mould, slime found at Listeria-stricken meat plant weeks after heavy cleaning: reports

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - A top-to-bottom scrubbing after a deadly listeriosis outbreak apparently didn't fully cleanse a Maple Leaf Foods plant of mould, slime and meat debris, newly released...

Goldman Sachs boss says banks do "God's work"

Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Goldman Sachs, which has attracted widespread media attention over the size of its staff bonuses, believes banks serve a social purpose and are...

Producers to feel the pinch from higher tolls, but effect unclear on consumers

The Canadian Press - CALGARY - The cost of transporting natural gas eastward from Alberta is expected to rise significantly next year for producers, but that does not necessarily mean consumers will...

Stocks could be in for added lift as markets put best face on dismal jobs data

The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Stock markets could be in for some further gains this week after a better feeling about the U.S. economy put investors in the mood to claw back a good sized chunk of...

Opel unions see autonomy as condition to talks

Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Opel's top German labor leader said on Sunday he was willing to hold negotiations over a restructuring of the European carmaker under its parent General Motors so long...

TMX faces loss of more market share to new rivals

Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Upstart rivals are set to take a still bigger bite out of TMX Group Inc's share of the Canadian stock trading market in coming months as competition heats up over...

Toronto to host 2015 Pan Am Games

CBC - It's mission accomplished for Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Toronto Mayor David Miller and all other members of the delegation supporting Toronto's bid to host the 2015 Pan Am Games.

Magna's Wolf says Opel needs more independence: report

Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European carmaker Opel needs to be able to operate with more freedom from its U.S. parent General Motors, a top executive at spurned suitor Magna said in a newspaper...