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Canada gets a solid B as a place to live: Conference Board

But report card notes a failure to close income gap and lower high poverty levels.

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RBC PMI shows slight growth

Index shows marginal improvement in Canadian manufacturing business conditions in January

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SME’s kick off 2013 feeling plucky

Confidence is up three points on CFIB’s business index.

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Lower business taxes generate jobs, CME analysis shows

Data shows every percentage point increase in after-tax profits leads to 0.8 per cent unemployment dip

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Behind the scenes: How the iconic Oscar statue is made

The world's most famous statuette now has a Canadian connection, being manufactured by an Ontario-based company.

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Watch out for the new breed of Asian entrepreneurs

They’re focused on accelerating growth, and they’re after your lunch.

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From the start, Boeing’s Dreamliner had rushed development schedule, unusual construction plan

Boeing's own employees would manufacture just 35 per cent of the plane before assembling it at a plant outside Seattle - the decision haunts Boeing to this day.

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Workers exposed to carbon monoxide at NB plant

Propane heater suspected as the cause.

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Chinese economy explains Canada’s shifting tradewinds: report

Conference Board of Canada says exports to U.S. stagnant, up 80 per cent to emerging economies

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Manufacturing sales rose 1.7 per cent in November: StatsCan

Agency says largest gains were in transportation equipment, primary metal and chemical industries

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Canada environmental laggard: Conference Board report

Country ranks 15th among 17 countries in The Conference Board of Canada’s ranking.

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Canada is an environmental laggard: Conference Board

Report cites high consumption and throwaway habits for a C grade.

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Dutch Disease not a major factor in Canada’s manufacturing woes

Troubles stem more from structural economic changes: report.

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Ice River Springs Water buys Arrowhead for $1.65M

Only companies in Alberta producing a bisphenol A free, 15-litre water bottle

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Economic momentum softer than anticipated: BoC’s Macklem

Cautions Canadian’s indebtness and housing’s rising share of the economy are unsustainable.

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NA CFOs increasingly gloomy about the economy

Deloitte Signals Survey says optimism fell the most among Canadians.

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Canadian unemployment falls as surprisingly strong 40,000 jobs added in December

Agency says 40,000 new jobs were created last month, economists expected an increase of just 5,000

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Small business confidence holds steady in December, CFIB says

Newfoundland and Labrador entrepreneurs most optimistic, those in PEI least confident in Canada

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Majority of Canadian companies expect business activity to increase: survey

62 per cent of Canadian companies expect business activity to increase in 2013

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With Camaro out of Canada, questions abound for parts makers

APMA president Steve Rodgers confident GM will remain loyal to Camaro program suppliers