CTV - Canada's economy likely contracted in July

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Monday, October 4, 2010
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20100928/canada-economy-100928/

The Canadian Press - Sept. 28, 2010

OTTAWA — Canada's almost year-long record of uninterrupted growth has likely suffered its first setback, with analysts anticipating that fresh data being released Thursday will show the economy actually got smaller in July.

The news may come as a surprise to many Canadians who are constantly reminded by the government that their economy is among the strongest in the industrialized w...


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BNN - August Home Resales Jump

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Monday, September 20, 2010
http://www.bnn.ca/News/2010/9/15/August-home-resales-jump.aspx
Reuters - September 15, 2010

Sales of existing homes in Canada in August rose 4.1 percent from July, the first monthly increase since March, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Wednesday.

The industry group said 32,807 homes changed hands in August, with most of the monthly gains concentrated in the two biggest markets, Ontario and British Columbia, a reversal from the previous month. Compared with a year earlier, sales w...


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