Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Trade surplus soars

CANADA'S trade surplus soared to near-record levels in November, as a sharply higher Canadian dollar held down the cost of imports.    more >>

Building permits shoot up

THE NATION'S municipalities will likely set a new record high in 2004 for the value of building permits they have issued in a single year.    more >>

Marriage rate leveling out

CANADA'S marriage rate appears to be leveling out while more people in their mid‑30s tie the knot.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Victim service agencies

This week’s Spotlight is on victims of crime and the service agencies that help them. In 2002/03, these agencies assisted almost 360,000 people, more than three-quarters of whom were victims, either directly or indirectly, of violent crime. The majority were women or girls.    more >>

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