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Canadian lumber execs push for softwood deal with U.S. trade representative

Despite negotitations, few industry observers expect Americans will budge from quest to reduce Canada's share of U.S. softwood market » read more

Obama blames economic slowdown on GOP's uber-partisan methods

In an essay published by a top economics journal, Obama said a major source of the slowdown in labour productivity has been "self-imposed constraints," and an anti-tax ideology that rejects virtually all sources of new funding » read more

What is Ontario's true deficit? That depends on who you ask

The Liberals are setting up an independent expert review panel to look at its accounting, even though that is indeed Ontario's auditor general's role » read more

Talk about a bad day: Pigs who survived truck crash marched to slaughterhouse

UPDATED: An estimated 40 out of 180 pigs died in the truck crash. An investigation is ongoing and no charges have so far been laid » read more
 
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Safety, water and economics top reasons for local opposition to major energy projects

A report from the University of Ottawa and the Canada West foundation found that local communities are demanding a greater role in major infrastructure, whether it be wind farms, hydroelectric dams or pipelines » read more

B.C. to lead provinces in growth this year; Alberta in a recession, report says

A new BMO analysis finds B.C.’s economy will expand by three per cent this year, more than double the Canadian average of 1.2 per cent » read more
 
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Honda brings back Ridgeline pickup after two year hiatus

Resurrected model to include 3.5-litre V-6 engine that generates 280 horsepower and matches fuel economy of less powerful trucks » read more
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Major League Baseball commissioner says robo-umpires becoming 'more feasible'

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred was asked before the National League wild-card game whether baseball may eventually use a mechanical strike zone » read more
 
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