Canada's merchandise exports grew 0.5% in January, a slower pace than in the previous four months, while imports declined 1.7%. As a result, Canada posted a trade surplus with the world of $799 million in January compared with a surplus of $75 million in December.
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The federal government's science and technology expenditures on biotechnology in 2008/2009 reached $937 million, up 1.8% from 2007/2008 measured in current dollars
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All growth scenarios considered, the diversity of Canada's population will continue to increase significantly during the next two decades, especially within certain census metropolitan areas, according to new projections of the country's ethnocultural makeup.
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Foreign acquisitions of Canadian-controlled firms, particularly in manufacturing and oil and gas, drove a 10.6% increase in Canadian assets under foreign control in 2007.
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Officially yet unconfirmed reports from marine observers revealed the release of a Taiwanese fishing vessel from captivity at the Somali coast. Reportedly a major ransom, which the Somalis called a fine for overfishing the Indian Ocean, was received yesterday while today in the very early morning hours the last of the armed captors left the ship.
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A terrorist’s use of a radiological dispersal device (RDD) or improvised nuclear device (IND) to release radioactive materials into the environment could have devastating consequences.
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EU NAVFOR confirmed on Sunday the report that the Greek owned Panama-flagged Bulk Carrier MV NAVIOS APOLLON hijacked on 28th of December has been released and is heading now north to Salalah, the southern port of the Sultanate of Oman.
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In January, the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) and the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) rose 0.3% and 3.3% respectively, led by a rebound in petroleum prices.
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Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2% in the fourth quarter, the largest quarterly increase since the third quarter of 2000.
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Sales for the food services and drinking places industry increased 1.0% from November to December to nearly $4.1 billion in current dollars. During the same period, the price of food purchased in restaurants rose 0.2%, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
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