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- Honduras mines running smoothly,...
Mines in Honduras operated by Yamana Gold and Breakwater Resources are operating normally despite an unfolding political crisis in the Central American nation, the mines' Canadian owners said on Monday. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in a
- One soldier dead, five injured in Afghan blast
The convoy that transports Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb yesterday, killing a member of the brigadier-general's tactical team and injuring five others. It was the second time this week that Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance, the
- China fund to buy $1.5 bln stake in Canadian miner
BEIJING (AFP) - China's sovereign wealth fund said it would buy 1.5 billion dollars worth of shares of the Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd. The purchase by the China Investment Corp would amount to a 17.2 percent equity stake in Teck, giving
- China takes minority stake in Canadian miner
LONDON (Menafn - MarketWatch) -- Demonstrating the country's continued interest in buying resource firms, the state-run China Investment Corp. on Friday reached a deal to buy a 17% stake in the Canadian miner Teck Resources. The stake, worth C$1.7
- Canada, U.S. unemployment expected to rise (Reuters)
46 pm ET OTTAWA (Reuters) ? The jobless rate in Canada and the United States will continue to rise, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday. 'The unemployment rate in the United States is well over 9 percent now and it's likely to go higher into
- Blast kills soldier, narrowly misses top Canadian commander
EDT Yesterday, Brig.-Gen. Vance's armoured vehicle slipped past a powerful, buried bomb in the restive Zhari district west of Kandahar City. Cpl. Bulger's vehicle, travelling just 15 metres behind, wasn't so lucky: It triggered an explosion that killed
- Attack on General's convoy kills soldier
DNDCpl. Nicholas Bulger, 30, from Peterborough, Ont., was killed when convoy which transports Canada?s top soldier in Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb. Five others were injured. KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The convoy that transports Canada's top
- Convoy always ready for the horror
EDT T More at home in the field than in a fortified home base, Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance has surrounded himself with some of Canada's most battle-hardened veterans to guard him on his many excursions. No one knows the risks better than his convoy,
- Few Canadians taking part in Lodz ghetto memorial
Though neither of her parents hailed from Lodz, Rochelle Michaels felt an almost irresistible desire to visit the Polish city during a Jewish heritage and memorial program five years ago. A member of the Lodzer Centre Congregation, Michaels was in the
- Canada defends US$ as global reserve currency
The U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency of choice has been a stabilizing force during the current financial crisis, Canada said on Friday, downplaying calls to debate the greenback's dominant status. Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty added
- China fund takes stake in Canada miner
TORONTO: Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for C$1.74 billion (US$1.5 billion) in a bid to reduce its debt. The Vancouver-based company said CIC, the world's largest
- Global Video: Canada Day interview with Cpl. Bulgar
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan ??' The convoy that transports Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb Friday, killing one member of the general's tactical team and injuring five others. It was the second time this week that Brig.-Gen.
- Canadians still prefer Obama, poll suggests
EDT C That's the conclusion drawn from a poll published just in time for the Fourth of July that suggests the U.S. President is more popular with Canadians than any domestic politician. The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey suggests nearly
- Chinese car firm BAIC tries to muscle in on Vauxhall rescue
BAIC has made an 11th-hour indicative offer for a controlling stake in the ailing European carmaker and hopes to make a binding offer later this month. The move puts further pressure on Magna, the Russian-backed Canadian auto supplier still said to be in
- Kawarthas soldier dies as Taliban attacks convoy
Canadian soldier dies in Afghanistan KANDAHAR, Afghanistan ' A Canadian soldier travelling through a hotbed of Taliban activity was killed today when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb seconds after it was narrowly missed by the senior commander
- Teck to sell 17 percent stake to China for C$1.74 billion
Reuters - Teck Resources President and Chief Executive Officer Donald Lindsay speaks to shareholders during the annual general meeting in ... Related Quotes {'s' : 'bx,ms','k' : 'c10,l10,p20,t10','o' : '','j' : ''} TORONTO (Reuters) - Teck Resources
- Canadian soldier killed when commander's convoy hits IED
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan A Corporal Nicholas Bulger, 30, was a member of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton. Five other soldiers were hurt, but Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance, who commands coalition forces in
- Soldier killed as Taliban attacks convoy
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan A Canadian soldier travelling behind the senior commander in Afghanistan's Kandahar province was killed today when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Cpl. Nicholas Bulger, 30, was a member of 3rd Battalion, Princess
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