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RIM shares lifted by launch of ‘iPhone killer’
Shares in Research in Motion reached a record high after the Canadian manufacturer of the BlackBerry family of smartphones announced a new 3G flagship device dubbed the “Bold”
EnCana surges as investors bet on predators
EnCana shares rose sharply as investors bet that predators would soon start circling one or both of two new companies due to emerge from a split of the Canadian energy group
Call to reform outdated Ontario mining act
Controversial jailing of indigenous tribespeople fuels appeals to amend the 135-year-old law, which lets prospectors enter and explore land without the owner’s permission
Global warming adds to seal cull debate
Amid a proposed ban by the European Union on the importation of Canadian seal products, critics claim that climate change is making the country’s annual hunt unsustainable
Bank of Canada cuts benchmark rate
The Bank of Canada has cut interest rates by half a point, citing concerns about the impact of US economic weakness and a projected reduction in exports
Canada raises fears over oil sands
Big oil companies are to press on with the development of Canada's oil sands, regardless of legislation passed by the US government that could bar procurement of its carbon-intensive fuel
Canada halts space bid at its frontier
Canada’s Conservative government rejects a C$1.3bn ($1.27bn, €800m, £650m) bid by Alliant Techsystems of the US for the space division of MacDonald Dettwiler
Canadian bid for Auckland airport collapses
An attempt by the Canada Pension Plan investment board to buy a large stake in Auckland’s airport was blocked by two ministers in the New Zealand government
Canada blocks technology sale
Canada’s Conservative government has blocked the sale of the country’s biggest space technology business to Alliant Techsystems, bowing to a wave of protest against politically sensitive technology falling under US control
Canada oil sands rules get UK backing
UK energy minister admits Canada’s tough regulations for its reserves have commercial consequences, but stresses the ‘prohibitive’ cost of failing to address climate change

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