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NewLeaf Travel suspends ticket sales, issues refunds while licensing rules reviewed

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In an abrupt about face, New Leaf Travel Co., which began sales of ultra-low-cost airfares on Jan. 6, is temporarily halting sales although it waits for that country’s airline regulator to complete its overview of licensing procedures. In a statement late Monday afternoon, the Winnipeg-based upstart carrier with destinations to seven secondary Canadian cities on its route map, said hello ...

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Linamar stock rout doesn’t reflect auto-industry reality, CEO says

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The CEO of Canadian auto-parts supplier Linamar Corp. says the business’s recent stock rout – down 26 percent so far this month – is “frustrating” and reflects a few key misunderstandings concerning the health of the auto industry. Linda Hasenfratz said she believes there are two reasons for the share-price decline, that has outpaced the 8.3 per cent stop by ...

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IEA sees world ‘drowning in oil,’ sending crude prices even lower

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Global oil markets could “drown in oversupply,” sending prices even lower as demand growth slows and Iran revives exports using the end of sanctions, according to the International Energy Agency. The IEA trimmed 2016 estimates for global oil demand as China’s economic expansion weakens forecasts for supplies away from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. While non-OPEC supply is set to ...

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Potash Corp of Saskatchewan to shutter New Brunswick mine at cost of 430 jobs

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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.’s decision to seal its New Brunswick operations reflects the fact that potash demand hasn’t met the fertilizer industry’s hopes for the greater a part of ten years. The move effectively nullifies a $2 billion investment which was first approved in 2007, and can lead to as much as 430 job cuts.  The New Brunswick operations ...

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How Local Motors hopes to disrupt the auto industry with a $53,000 3D-printed car

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DETROIT – Forget Tesla’s electric vehicles and Google’s self-driving cars – a little-known company called Local Motors Inc. really wants to function as the disruptor that turns the auto industry on its head. As Detroit readies for auto show, Las Vegas’ CES might have already stole the spotlight CES really stuck it towards the Detroit auto show when GM leader ...

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Brookfield Asset Management Inc makes US$657M offer for U.S. shopping-mall owner Rouse Properties Inc

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Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Canada’s largest alternative asset manager, made an unsolicited offer to acquire U.S. shopping-mall owner Rouse Properties Inc. for around US$657 million. Brookfield, which already owns about a third of Rouse, said hello would pay US$17 a share for the remainder within an all-cash transaction, according to a statement Tuesday. The offer is 26 percent a lot ...

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‘You can’t get weak in the knees’: Canadian miners continue to expand abroad despite brutal bear market

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Canadian miners working abroad just aren’t giving up. Why a global in turmoil is still parking its cash in Canada – lots of cash Our economy is struggling yet Canada’s government bonds were the very best performers this season among major developed economies. What gives? Despite a horrendous bear market in commodities, ongoing political risks and serious struggles to boost ...

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Kinder Morgan should compensate Surrey, B.C. if Trans Mountain pipeline approved, city says

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BURNABY, B.C. C The nation’s Energy Board got an earful Tuesday around the first day of hearings into Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd.’s intend to expand its Trans Mountain pipeline network towards the West Coast. Amid protests and marches outside, an NEB panel was told its process is “out-dated,” it does not have the authority to see whether First Nations have ...

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