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Saskatchewan well goes deep

At 3.4 kilometres, it's the deepest well ever drilled in Saskatchewan. The shaft has been sunk over the past two months as part of the Petroleum Technology Research Centre's Aquis-tore project to permanently store carbon dioxide deep underground.

Real estate lustre dulls from year ago

Despite a slight recovery from August, home sales in September fell 15.1 per cent from a year ago due to tighter mortgage lending rules and an uncertain economy, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday.

Telus gets green light for share-exchange vote

Telus said Monday that it has been given permission to go ahead with a vote on its share exchange proposal by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, despite an appeals court ruling that sided with a dissident shareholder.

Economic Good News Gives Market A Boost

The Toronto stock market racked up a minor gain Monday amid positive earnings from the American financial sector and economic data from China and the United States that was better than expected.

Carney promises clarity on interest rate increases

Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said raising interest rates to fight inflation is currently a hypothetical issue in Canada, but if rates were about to go up, Canadians will get ample notice.
XL rival Cargill beefs up production

XL rival Cargill beefs up production

800 workers back at Brooks plant today as part of CFIA evaluation

Household debt sparks alarm after recalculations

Canadian households are even more in debt than anyone imagined, according to a revised Statistics Canada calculation that gives a more accurate picture of family finances.

Telus cuts $35 activation fee

Telus is getting rid of some costly fees for its wireless customers. The carrier says it's no longer charging a $35 activation fee for new wireless customers, or a $25 equipment exchange fee for renewing customers who purchase a new device.

Haida Gwaii: 'We have created life out there'

Iron-dust trial to foster sea life in B.C. waters arouses hope, horror
CEP, CAW set to merge and become mega union

CEP, CAW set to merge and become mega union

Aim is to be political force; students, seniors, unemployed allowed to join