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Housing starts jump in September: CMHC

Housing starts jump in September: CMHC

Canadian housing starts jumped much more than expected in September, helped by a surge in the condominium sector, suggesting Canada's property boom stayed intact last month and should help the economy avert recession.
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Gold Production from Alacer Gold Rises 9%

Gold production from Alacer Gold Corp., which recently merged with two other gold mining companies, advanced in the third quarter and was on target to hit the company's 400,000 ounce target, the company said Tuesday.
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Agnico-Eagle Gold Production up 11% in 3Q

Canadian gold producer Agnico Eagle said third-quarter gold production rose about 11 percent sequentially, helped mainly by improved performance at two mines in Finland and Canada, and forecast higher production for the next quarter.
Government says Air Canada strike won't be tolerated

Government says Air Canada strike won't be tolerated

The Canadian government was considering its options on Monday but made it clear that a strike at Air Canada would not be tolerated after flight attendants at the country's biggest carrier issued a 72-hour strike notice.
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BlackBerry has outages in Europe, Africa, India

BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India suffered email outages for several hours on Monday, adding to the woes of struggling manufacturer Research in Motion, increasingly seen as a takeover target.
Canada outshines U.S. with stunning jobs growth

Canada outshines U.S. with stunning jobs growth

Canada churned out a stunning 60,900 jobs in September, once again outshining the United States with an economy that is humming along even as other rich nations struggle with debt and slumping confidence.
Ontario Liberals win third straight term in office

Ontario Liberals win third straight term in office

Ontario Liberals scored a third straight victory in a provincial election in Canada's economic center on Thursday, but fell one seat short of a majority and will need support from opposition legislators to stay in power.
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Netflix strikes expanded agreement with AMC

Netflix and AMC Networks Inc have signed an expanded licensing agreement that gives the popular streaming video service exclusive rights in the United States and Canada to the hit show The Walking Dead.
Exoplanets discovered by Hubble data

Elusive Extrasolar Planets Uncovered in 13-Year-Old Hubble Data

Astronomers have uncovered two elusive extrasolar planets that went undetected in image data from the Hubble Space Telescope for 13 years. The scientists painstakingly re-analyzed Hubble images from 1998 and stumbled upon visual evidence that the two planets went undetected back then.

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