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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-South Korea trade deal imminent, sources say

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-South Korea trade deal imminent, sources say

OTTAWA — Speculation is rife that sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and South Korea have finally concluded talks on a free trade agreement that will be signed within days.
Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ holds the line on interest rates

Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ holds the line on interest rates

OTTAWA — Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is keeping its low-interest rate policy in place for a while longer, signalling Wednesday that it remains to be convinced the global economy is out of danger — adding Ukraine to its list of worries.
Ukrainian flag flies on Parliament Hill as protesters gather at Russian embassy

Ukrainian flag flies on Parliament Hill as protesters gather at Russian embassy

OTTAWA — The Ukrainian flag is flying on Parliament Hill as demonstrators gather nearby at Russia's embassy to protest the military intervention in Ukraine.
Jobs with no pay

Jobs with no pay

OTTAWA — Some high-profile cases involving unpaid internships in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ over the last few years: Andy Ferguson: The 22-year-old Alberta practicum student was killed in a head-on collision in 2011 while driving home after working long hours during an
Nova Scotia teetering on brink of long-term decline: report

Nova Scotia teetering on brink of long-term decline: report

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is doomed to endure an extended period of decline unless population and economic trends are reversed and suspicious attitudes about business are changed, a report released Wednesday says.
Flaherty's doubts about income-splitting opens rift in Tory caucus

Flaherty's doubts about income-splitting opens rift in Tory caucus

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty opened a rift within the Conservative cabinet Wednesday by casting doubt on the wisdom of using next year's expected budget surplus to expand income-splitting ahead of the next election.
Budget: Unusual items include Bitcoins, Senate suspensions

Budget: Unusual items include Bitcoins, Senate suspensions

Budget includes grab bag of issues, from Senate suspensions to Bitcoins OTTAWA — A look at some unusual items included in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's budget, delivered Tuesday: Disgraced senators or MPs suspended from their jobs won't be allowed
Cigarette excise duties hiked in $700-million tax grab

Cigarette excise duties hiked in $700-million tax grab

OTTAWA — Long the whipping boys of revenue-hungry governments, Canadian smokers are now the target of the Conservative crusade against the deficit.
Federal budget: Some items cost nothing, sound like a million bucks

Federal budget: Some items cost nothing, sound like a million bucks

OTTAWA — The Harper government’s latest budget is chock full of items that don’t cost a penny but sure sound like a million bucks.
Tories working on ways to undermine Trudeau: report

Tories working on ways to undermine Trudeau: report

OTTAWA — A published report says leaked internal documents reveal the federal Conservative party has a secret strategy to undermine Justin Trudeau, exploit Laureen Harper's popularity and create a state-of-the-art database of potential supporters.