Canada at News Of The World

Montana governor wants to get drugs from Canada (AP via Yahoo! News)
Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he is seeking federal permission to import cheaper drugs from Canada for use in the state insurance programs.

Guay of Canada wins super-G World Cup title (AP via Yahoo! News)
Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run to win the final race of the season Thursday and claim a World Cup title in the super-G.

Canada posts surprise higher trade surplus in January (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Canada's trade surplus unexpectedly rose to 799 million Canadian dollars (776 million US) in January, despite slowing exports, a government agency said Thursday.

Guay of Canada wins super-G World Cup title (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run to win the final race of the season Thursday and claim a World Cup title in the super-G. Guay became the first Canadian to win a crystal globe since Steve Podborski in 1982. Guay went into the race in third place, but his blistering run as snow fell on the Kandahar course gave him the title.

Canada Dollar Near Highest Level in 5 Months Before Jobs Report (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s dollar traded near the strongest level in five months against the greenback as crude oil and stocks gained before a report tomorrow forecast to show the nation’s economy added jobs in February.

TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Approved by Canada (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- TransCanada Corp ., owner of Canada’s largest pipeline system, received approval to expand the Canadian portion of its Keystone pipeline to bring crude from Alberta’s oil sands to refineries in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Canada’s January Trade Surplus Widens on Export Gain (Update2) (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada posted a wider-than-expected trade surplus in January as exports rose and imports fell, while companies’ use of their production capacity increased in the fourth quarter.

Canada Dollar Gains as Stocks, Crude Rise; Jobs Report Looms (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s dollar reversed losses and rose for a 10th consecutive session as crude oil and stocks gained before a report tomorrow forecast to show Canadian employers added 15,500 jobs in February.

Canada Dollar Falls as Global Growth Outlook Damps Risk Demand (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s dollar dropped for the first time in 10 days as speculation global growth is slowing reduced demand for higher-yield currencies tied to commodities.

Carney Calls Bank of Canada Research, Inflation Target Critical (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney stressed the importance of economic research and principle-based policy frameworks a day after appointing a young academic as the bank’s next deputy governor.