| Consumers confident but tapped out: new index Canadians are likely to put the brakes on spending this year, according to a new index by CIBC World Markets that measures consumers' ability to spend versus their willingness to do so. cbc.ca |
Housing market stabilizing: CMHC Canada's housing market rebounded through late 2009 and early 2010 but will stabilize over the next two years, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said Wednesday. cbc.ca |
Canada churns out 93,000 new jobs Canada's economy added an astounding 93,000 jobs in June, pushing the unemployment rate below eight per cent and taking overall employment to within 14,000 jobs of pre-recession levels. cbc.ca |
National Park Foundation Unveils New PSA Campaign for the Flight 93 National Memorial - Video WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, today unveiled a new public service campaign reminding all Americans of the heroes of United Flight 93, and encouraging their support in building a national memorial in their honor. On September 11, 2001, the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93 heroically fought back against terrorists, and in doing so, saved countless lives and our nation's capital. In their struggle, they lost their own lives as the plane plummeted into a field outside of Shanksville, PA. T feedproxy.google.com |
Pharmacy chain fined over meth ingredient sales American drug chain CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million US in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states, authorities say. cbc.ca |