Canada

Former NHLer recalls fishermen lost off Newfoundland:'They just loved the water'

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Former NHLer Terry Ryan laughed through tears Wednesday, recalling how playing ball hockey with fishermen now lost off Newfoundland made him feel like the superstar he might h...

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Six stories in the news today, Sept. 7

Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- CANADIANS FINDINGS IT HARD TO SAVE: SURVEY A new poll suggests that about half of working Canadians would be hard-pressed to meet their financ...

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Half of working Canadians living paycheque to paycheque, says survey

TORONTO - A new poll suggests that about half of working Canadians would be hard-pressed to meet their financial obligations if their paycheque was delayed for a week. The survey released Wednesday by...

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Toronto area's home sales, average prices hit record highs in August

TORONTO - Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area hit a record last month as fewer homeowners put their properties up for sale, the city’s real estate board said Wednesday. The Toronto Real Estat...

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Bank of Canada raises concerns about economy, holds interest rate at 0.5%

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada struck a note of caution Wednesday as it held its key interest rate target steady at 0.5 per cent and raised concerns after the export sector disappointed earlier this year...

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Saskatchewan miners briefly stuck underground after small earthquake

ROCANVILLE, Sask. - Some people were shaken awake and some miners stuck underground in southeast Saskatchewan when a magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit early Monday morning. Earthquakes Canada said it happe...