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Putting some meat on our beef industry

Despite the export numbers, there’s an appetite for Manitoba-raised beef products.

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Despite the export numbers, there’s an appetite for Manitoba-raised beef products.

Producers to feel the pinch from higher tolls, but effect unclear on consumers

CALGARY - The cost of transporting natural gas eastward from Alberta is expected to rise significantly next year for producers, but that does not necessarily mean consumers will notice a difference on their home-heating bills. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:32 AM | 0

  1. A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it crosses 10,000 Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009.

    Stocks could be in for added lift as markets put best face on dismal jobs data

    TORONTO - Stock markets could be in for some further gains this week after a better feeling about the U.S. economy put investors in the mood to claw back a good sized chunk of the losses from the previous week. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:32 AM | 0

  2. Flaherty dismisses British call for financial transactions tax

    ST ANDREWS, Scotland - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has dismissed the idea of imposing tax on financial transactions to guard against another crisis in the banking sector. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 5:28 PM | 0

  3. An oil rig is seen at sunset in the desert oil field of Sakhir, Bahrain recently.

    Oil prices settles below $78 a barrel as US unemployment rate tops 10 per cent

    NEW YORK - Oil prices tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate topped 10 per cent for the first time since 1983. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/11/2009 3:08 PM | 9

  4. G20 pledges to maintain emergency support until recovery is assured

    ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 5:40 PM | 0


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  1. Huge job losses shake conviction recession is over

    OTTAWA -- Canada's economic recovery is suddenly looking vulnerable after Statistics Canada shocked observers Friday with new data showing the country lost 71,000 jobs last month. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. Manitoba records loss of 3,400 jobs in October

    MANITOBA lost several thousand more jobs last month, prompting one local economist to forecast a slow and painful economic recovery for the province. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  3. Great things forecast for popular iPhone

    MONTREAL -- Even though the BlackBerry is the top smartphone in North America, the iPhone is right behind and other players will also put pressure on its premiere position, analysts say. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. Spring-water firm seeks $1 million through share offering

    A local spring-water company wants to see if everything they say about the value of Manitoba's water resources is true. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. Magna shares soar on profit news

    TORONTO -- Shares of Magna International Inc. jumped more than 14 per cent in trading Friday after the auto parts company reported a third-quarter profit of $51 million and was reported to be involved in a new auto palant in Russia. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

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  1. We want a prenup

    TORONTO -- Marriage contracts and prenuptial agreements can be difficult to bring up when you're in the joyous throes of planning the happy event -- and certainly not everyone contemplating tying the knot needs one. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

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