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Canada's Murder Rate Drops to 44-Year Low

Canada's murder rate in 2010 fell to a 44-year low of just 1.62 per 100,000 people, official data showed on Wednesday, just a day after the government said it would ease the country's strict gun laws.

Populist Toronto Mayor Sees Popularity Nosedive

Elected a year ago on a populist promise to stop the spending gravy train, Toronto's mayor has become Canada's second least popular big-city politician on growing disillusionment after a series of public blunders and fear of service cuts.

Chrysler drives Fiat profit higher

Fiat-Chrysler's third-quarter trading profit was well above forecasts at 851 million euros, with U.S. automaker Chrysler contributing as much as two-thirds of it and helping offset weak European sales.

Murder rate drops to 44-year low

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BoC Sees U.S., EU Troubles Sapping its Strength

Bank of Canada painted a darker picture of the domestic economy on Wednesday, warning of risks from a likely recession in Europe and continuing weakness in the United States.

Stock futures rally on euro zone deal

Stock index futures rose sharply on Thursday after European leaders agreed to boost the region's bailout fund and struck a deal with private banks and insurers to accept 50 percent losses on Greek bonds.

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U.S. Stock Index Futures Point Higher

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones futures and Nasdaq 100 futures rising 1.5 to 1.8 percent at 5:05 a.m. EDT.

Stock index futures point higher

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones futures and Nasdaq 100 futures rising 1.5 to 1.8 percent at 5:05 a.m. EDT.

Shell, Statoil profits soar on higher oil

Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Norway's Statoil reported big jumps in profits on Thursday, driven mainly by higher oil and gas prices with help from increased production.

RIM hit with consumer lawsuits over BlackBerry outage

Consumers in the United States and Canada have sued Research in Motion for a days-long service outage on BlackBerry devices that rippled across the world earlier this month.

Social Media: IBM Report Investigates Triangular Relationship Between You, Businesses and Tech Giants

An IBM report reveals the triangular relationship between consumers, businesses and social media networks.

Justin Timberlake Spills on Ryan Gosling’s Mickey Mouse Club Days [VIDEO]

Timberlake and Gosling were Mickey Mouse Club cast members from 1993 to 1994.

Road Blockade near Dia Bras Exploration Mine in Peru Lifted

Canada-based gold miner Dia Bras Exploration Inc. has regained access to its Yauricocha property in Peru after a road blockade was cleared, the company said Wednesday.

Air Canada drops appeal on pensions decision

Air Canada agreed on Tuesday to withdraw its appeal against an arbitrator's ruling on pensions for new hires at the airline after the union representing its check-in and call-center staff threatened job action.

Prince William, Kate Middleton Plan to Visit UNICEF Center in Denmark

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plan to visit UNICEF's centre in Denmark for distributing food and medical supplies to East Africa coming Wednesday.

Cheniere and BG ink $8 billion deal to export U.S. LNG

BG Group will export liquefied natural gas from the United States under a landmark $8 billion deal with Cheniere Energy that will allow domestic producers to ship bountiful shale gas supplies to the world for the first time.

Claude Resources to Pay $18.7M for St. Eugene Mining

Precious metals miner Claude Resources increased its offer for the rest of St. Eugene Mining Corp. in a stock deal that now values the smaller gold exploration company at $18.7 million, the Canada-based company said.

Commonwealth seeks to avoid slide into irrelevance

A proposal to appoint a Commonwealth human rights commissioner to steer a more proactive rights agenda looks set to test a summit this week as the 54 member nations try to make more of a mark in world affairs.

Human rights to test Commonwealth leaders

A proposal to appoint a Commonwealth human rights commissioner to steer a more proactive rights agenda looks set to test a leaders' summit this week, with host Australia backing the plan but India and South Africa reported to oppose it.

104-Year-Old British Man Learns to Use Twitter [VIDEO]

A 104-year-old British man shows his appreciation for the Internet and learns how to use Twitter in a BBC video segment.

How and Where to Watch the World Series Online

If you can't watch the 2011 World Series at home (or on your smartphone, or on your tablet, or at a bar) you can still watch the Fall Classic online.

Canada cuts growth forecasts as Europe, U.S. sag

Star performer Canada cut economic growth forecasts sharply on Tuesday as troubles abroad hit exports and dampened confidence about a recovery touted as the strongest in the G7.

Demand to move Bakken crude by rail rises: CP Rail

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP.TO:Quote) expects demand to ship oil by rail from the prolific Bakken field to continue to rise, with most of the crude destined for Gulf of Mexico refineries, the railway's executives said on Tuesday.

Government presses ahead with plan to ease gun laws

The government pressed ahead on Tuesday with plans to scrap a registry of shotguns and rifles, brushing off police complaints the move will make their life tougher.

Air Canada union threatens job action on pensions

The union that represents Air Canada's check-in and call-center staff is considering job action after the airline appealed an arbitrator's ruling on pensions for new hires.

Government cuts growth outlook, says not gloomy

The Canadian government cut its estimate of 2011 real economic growth on Tuesday to 2.2 percent from 2.9 percent, based on private-sector forecasts, but said the economic future was not doom and gloom.