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Canadian stock market plummets on B.C. gas project, U.S. data

Canada's main stock market dropped for a fifth straight session on Thursday, nearing a three-month low, as sluggish U.S. economic data weighed on sentiment and doubts were raised about the liquefied natural gas project in the western province of British Columbia.

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Canada, South Korea signs free trade deal

​Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and visiting South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday signed a free trade deal and launched a strategic partnership between the two countries, the Office of the Canadian Prime Minister said.

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Canadian stock little changed ahead of Scotland referendum

​Canada's main stock was little changed on Thursday amid investors' concern about an independence referendum in Scotland.

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Canadian stock market slides on China's data

​Canada's main stock market on Monday lost ground as miners shares plunged on weak Chinese data.

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Canadian stocks climb over central bank's interest rate decision

​Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada's main stock market, on Wednesday rebounded from Tuesday's slip as the country's central bank decided to maintain its overnight rate target at 1 percent Wednesday.

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Canada hails WEF's rating for its soundest banking system in G7

​Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver welcomed Wednesday the World Economic Forum (WEF) rating of the country's banking system as the soundest in the world for the seventh year in a row in its annual Global Competitiveness Report.

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Canada joins NATO war game in Latvia

Canada is participating in NATO's Steadfast Javelin II war game in Latvia as part of the country's Operation Reassurance to ease eastern European countries' "anxiety over security," the Canadian Department of National Defense said Tuesday.

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Canadian stock market dips over gold, energy drop

​Canada's main stock lost ground on Tuesday over a sharp drop in gold shares and investors' speculation about the coming interest rate announcement.

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Canadian Prime Minister Harper, U.S. President Obama discuss NATO summit, Iraq in phone call

​Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Saturday spoke with President of the United States Barack Obama on NATO summit to be held next week in Wales, Britain, and the situation in Iraq, said a press release by the Office of Canadian Prime Minister.

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Canadian stock market slips as resources shares lose ground

​Canada's main stock market slipped slightly Wednesday with the gains of financial stocks overpowered by the losses in resources shares.

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Canadian stock climbs on resources shares rally, merger news

Canadian stock climbs on resources shares rally, merger news

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Canadian stock market rises as Ukraine concerns ease

Canada's main stock market Monday rose as worries over a further escalation of Ukraine tensions diminished, lifting most of the eight major sectors.

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Obesity may be most risky factor for heart disease in Canada

Obesity may surpass smoking to become the most risky factor for heart disease for Canadians in the coming years, a newly released study found out Tuesday.

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CANADA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

More than 350,000 lights now illuminate Parliament Hill and many prominent landmarks along Confederation Boulevard.

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Canada launches winter charm offensive

Canada kicked off its winter travel campaign in a ski resort in Beijing over the weekend, joining a host of western countries scrambling for travelers in the world's largest outbound tourism market.

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Canada's main stock index inches up despite gold slump

Canada's main stock index inched up Monday to kick off the first trading day in December by closing at 13,419.57 points, despite a slump in gold prices.