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U.S. Senate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone pipeline bill

The U.S. Senate failed to overturn Obama's veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, leaving the contentious project to await an administration decision on whether to allow it.

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Encana sells $1.25-billion of new shares

Encana is selling $1.25-billion of new shares to strengthen its balance sheet in the face of slumping energy prices.

Qatar Airways has ‘completely forgotten’ about CSeries jets

Qatar Airways is no longer interested in ordering any CSeries jets as a result of the delays to the new single-aisle aircraft made by Bombardier, chief executive Akbar Al Baker said on Wednesday.

Harper: economy will continue to grow despite oil slump

The Canadian economy will continue to grow despite a sharp fall in the price of oil, but there is plenty of concern in the energy-producing province of Alberta, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Wednesday.

Top Picks from Bill Harris: PHX Energy Services, Boralex, and BHP Billiton

Top Picks from Bill Harris, partner and portfolio manager at Avenue Investment Management.

Euro drops to 11-year low before ECB meeting as growth diverges from U.S.

The euro slid to the weakest level since 2003 as the European Central Bank prepares to add more monetary stimulus through bond purchases.

Status quo in Canada as McDonald's USA abandons human antibiotics in chicken

While McDonald’s USA is taking the most aggressive step by a major food company in the fight against dangerous superbugs, McDonald’s Canada is choosing to stay put.

CMHC expressed worry over rising debt: report

Canada's federal housing agency privately told the finance ministry last year that it was concerned about rising household debt levels and high prices in some urban markets, an Ottawa online news site said on Wednesday.

Target to cut thousands of jobs as seeks to cut costs by $2B

The cost-cutting forms a key plank of a revival plan outlined by Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell, who has sought to narrow the retailer's focus to a handful of product lines where Target believes it has an edge on quality and price while also investing to catch up with rivals online.

Real Estate Watch: Detached home price surges above $1M in Toronto

The $1 million hurdle – at least that’s how Greg Bonnell looks at it as a resident of the Toronto suburbs who harbours a not-so-secret desire to live in the city again.

Pensions: Do you really need a million bucks?

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Alberta Premier Prentice warns deep cuts necessary to avoid fiscal ruin

In advance of a budget he vows will usher in generational change, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice is warning that the worst of the current oil crisis has yet to hit his province.

Last Canadian-made box of Frosted Flakes turns up on Ontario family's table

A family from Timmins, Ont., was sitting down for their usual Monday morning breakfast when they discovered their cereal box was a piece of Canadian history.

U.S. Senate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone pipeline bill

The U.S. Senate failed to overturn Obama's veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, leaving the contentious project to await an administration decision on whether to allow it.

Inaccurate tax advice from CRA 'unacceptable,' minister says

The minister in charge of the Canada Revenue Agency says it is “unacceptable” that one in four business owners who sought tax advice from the agency’s call centres got incorrect information.

Top Picks from Dennis da Silva: Kelt Exploration, Cardinal Energy, and Lake Shore Gold

Top Picks from Dennis da Silva, managing director and senior portfolio manager at Middlefield Capital Corporation.

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Top Picks from Bill Harris: PHX Energy Services, Boralex, and BHP Billiton

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Modest Vancouver home a seller’s dream as bidding wars return

Agents in the country’s most expensive housing market say bidding wars have returned and weekend open houses are experiencing a jump in traffic.

Qatar Airways has ‘completely forgotten’ about CSeries jets

Qatar Airways is no longer interested in ordering any CSeries jets as a result of the delays to the new single-aisle aircraft made by Bombardier, chief executive Akbar Al Baker said on Wednesday.

Crowdfunding junior miners

Canadian securities regulations are loosening to include crowdfunding.

Stock picks that would benefit from a recovery in metals prices

A look at why John Kaiser, Founder of Kaiser Research Online, thinks metals prices will return to bull-market levels in the next couple of years, as well as his interest in scandium and one company that is trying to develop an economic deposit.

Why Chile remains a favourite destination for miners

BNN looks at why Chile should remain a favourite destination, with Ignacio Moreno, Chile's Undersecretary of Mines.

Five years, four bands, one deal

A look at the successful negotiations between Goldcorp and four First Nations groups in Ontario near the company's Porcupine operations.

Franco-Nevada ready to bankroll cash strapped producers ahead of exploration drought

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How to get locals on board mining projects

A look at how often local and company expectations over a project intersect, and the negotiations that take place when they don’t, with Graeme Burt, Principal, Replan.

Watch: KGHM relies on Canada for growth

A look at the subsidiary’s big growth projects in Canada, including planned base metals mines in Sudbury, ON, and near Kamloops, BC., with Derek White, CEO, KGHM International.

Investors hard to come by in mining industry downfall

As the beleaguered mining sector suffers through another year of its deepening slump, the industry’s boom days are but a distant memory.

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