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• Canada Post struggles to innovate CBC - Fri Nov 20, 5:32 PM

  Canada's postal service is reinventing itself as it struggles to make up for dwindling demand in the face of a devastating global economic slowdown.

• Teachers, Paul Gross win Canadian history awards CBC - Fri Nov 20, 3:36 PM

  Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presented awards to seven Canadian history teachers and special honours to actor Paul Gross and writer Ian McKay for their efforts in promoting Canadian history

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  Canada will stay the course on stimulus: Flaherty Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 3:26 PM

  TORONTO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Friday vowed to resist big, new spending measures in his next budget, but said it was too early to pull stimulus away from a still shaky economy.

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  Canada budget to stay course on stimulus: Flaherty Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 2:11 PM

  TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Friday vowed to resist big, new spending measures in his next budget, but said it was too early to pull stimulus away from a still shaky economy.

• Steele in no rush to hike HST CBC - Fri Nov 20, 4:54 AM

  Finance Minister Graham Steele says he's not ready to increase the sales tax, despite a recommendation from economic advisers to hike the HST by two per cent.

• Child-care study starting late, says opposition CBC - Fri Nov 20, 4:10 AM

  Opposition leader Olive Crane is questioning the timing of the P.E.I. government's decision to study the economic impact of moving kindergarten from child-care centres to the school system.

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  Bank of Canada sees "softer" third quarter Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 12:57 AM

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's economy performed worse than expected in the third quarter and while now recovering, it risks further setbacks due to the sharp rise of the Canadian dollar, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday.

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  Opposition vows to fight NB Power sale CBC - Thu Nov 19, 7:43 PM

  New Brunswick's opposition leader has vowed to do everything he can to stop the sale of NB Power, but admits the Graham government has the numbers to push the deal through.

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  Harper government rejects call for public inquiry into Afghan prisoner torture The Canadian Press - Thu Nov 19, 7:03 PM

  OTTAWA - The Harper government is dismissing calls for a public inquiry into damning allegations that the military handed over prisoners to face torture in Afghanistan.

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  Bank of Canada sees recovery starting Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 6:09 PM

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's economic recovery is starting, but its strong currency is offsetting many of the improvements reflected in recent data, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday.