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Tuesday | Canada.com

Canadian homeowners feeling bigger pinch

Bidding wars and higher interest costs are pushing up the costs of home ownership.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Sun Nov 29, 2009

The Chronicle Herald

Refinery near Quebec City should withstand troubles

Ultramar Ltd.'s refinery near Quebec City should avoid the same fate as another plant run by its U.S. parent, a petroleum consultant said Monday.

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Related Topix: Delaware City, DE, Canada,

Fri Nov 27, 2009

National Post

Dance workouts are the cure for treadmill blues

Zumba is a one-hour workout done to a fast Latin beat that combines exercise and fun.

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Related Topix: Weight Training, Fitness

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Peterborough Examiner

GM Oshawa to build new Buick Regal

Employees at the General Motors plant in Oshawa received a welcome dose of good news yesterday when GM announced that production of the new Buick Regal will begin at the plant in 2011.

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Related Topix: Buick Regal, Buick, Canada, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Examiner.com

Oshawa nightlife: The Down 'Omer

If one thinks of a nightspot that doubles as an iconic pillar in Oshawa, those in-the-know make sure to wet their whistle at The Down 'Omer. This landmark still claims 522 Ritson Avenue as its one and only home for the last 40 years and counting.

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Related Topix: Canada,

WEBSPHERE Journal

Correction from Source: 2011 Buick Regal to be Built at the Oshawa Car Assembly Plant

It should have read: "The new Buick Regal joins the Chevrolet Equinox and the GMC Terrain..." instead of "The new Buick Regal joins the Chevrolet Camaro and Equinox and the GMC Terrain..." The complete and corrected version follows: North American production of the all-new 2011 Buick Regal was today confirmed for the Oshawa Car Assembly plant ...

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Related Topix: Buick Regal, Buick, Canada, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet, GMC, Chevrolet Camaro

Ottawa Citizen

HST to kill 1,250 Revenue Ministry jobs

Ontario's Ministry of Revenue will cut as many as 50 per cent of its employees when the harmonized sales tax takes effect on July 1, and many of those displaced workers may be snatched up by the federal government.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Journal of Commerce

Pan Am Games a boost for Toronto construction industry

Greater Toronto Area construction stakeholders are excited by the opportunities that will come from the 2015 Pan Am Games.

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Related Topix: World News, Peru, Colombia, Canada,

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Journal of Commerce

Locally self-reliant cities have best labour markets at this time

It is the more locally self-reliant provinces and cities that are providing the best labour markets at this time.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Regina Leader Post

Regina's city council to vote on city manager's raise of over $49,000

Regina city manager Glen Davies and mayor Pat Fiacco, who said that Davies has other offers and to keep him with the city a raise is necessary.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Globe and Mail

In-your-face pony car still thrills

Bob English Published on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 4:00PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Canada, Ford Mustang, Ford

Tue Nov 17, 2009

CTV.ca

Signs suggest turnaround is beginning for GM

Home : Top Stories : Signs suggest turnaround is beginning for GM Signs suggest turnaround is beginning for GM Viewer Despite GM's positive numbers, an economist believes it is not a sign that everything is getting back to normal with the company and until GM stops losing money, the auto giant will still be in trouble.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Canada,

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Mississauga

Traffic stop leads to fraud charges

A routine traffic stop earlier this week in Oshawa led to a search warrant being executed at a Mississauga home and the arrest of two suspects on more than 150 fraud-related charges.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Buick bringing back the Regal

General Motors Co. has unveiled a new Buick sedan with a familiar name in a bid to win over younger buyers who have shied away from the automaker's premium brand.

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Related Topix: Buick Regal, Buick, Buick Lacrosse, World News, Germany, Canada, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Medical News Today

Study Finds Less Than 1 In 3 Toronto Bystanders Who Witness A Cardiac Arrest Try To Help

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Public Health Article Date: 09 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST Researchers at St.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News,

Mon Nov 09, 2009

CBC

Ingersoll GM plant gets $90M retooling

General Motors will invest $90 million to retool its Ingersoll, Ont., CAMI plant.

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Related Topix: Canada, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet, North America, World News, Pontiac Torrent,

Ottawa Citizen

Veterans' tales caught on film

James Blondeau's father never talked much about his time as a soldier in the "nasty" Korean War.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Toronto Star

Jobless rate spikes as manufacturing hit hard

A welder works on a piece of pipe at the construction site of the Trump Hotel in downtown Toronto in this file photo.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Toronto Star

Oshawa cracks Maclean's annual list

How the GTA's universities ranked compared to last year: The University of Toronto This year: #2 Last year: #2 York University This year: #9 Last year: #9 Ryerson University This year: #17 Last year: #13 The University of Ontario Institute of Technology This year: #12 Last year: N/A The Ontario College of Art & Design Does not qualify because it is ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Education Etc., North America, World News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Victoria Star

Cuff The Duke ready to rock for ghosts and goblins at The Capital Bar

Cuff The Duke will try to sooth a crowd of heroes and villains with their polished brand of country-rock during a Halloween performance at The Capital Bar.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, North America, Canada, World News, Pop/Rock, Blue Rodeo

 

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