Wholesale sales rose 2.5% to $42.4 billion in current dollars in November, the fifth increase in six months. During that period, Canadian wholesalers regained one-third of the losses incurred since the last peak in July 2008.
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Travel by Canadian residents to the United States increased 3.4% between October and November to 3.4 million trips, largely as a result of an increase in car travel.
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Between 1981 and 2009, fitness levels of Canadian children and youth, as well as those of adults, declined significantly, according to the first findings from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS).
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A Korean Navy task group is set to take command of a multinational naval force to deter pirates off the coast of Somalia starting this April.
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Marine observers reported shortly after 08h00 local time (05h00 UTC) that the Greek-flagged VLCC MARAN CENTAURUS was freed and the last pirate had left the ship.
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In November, 1.5 million employed people aged 15 to 69 reported they were absent from work as a result of the H1N1 or seasonal flu, representing 9.0% of workers in that age group.
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New motor vehicle sales decreased 6.0% to 124,764 units in November, giving back the growth of the four previous months.
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Hindus have urged Catholic Archbishop of Malta to organize the meeting of leaders of various religions and denominations in Malta with Pope Benedict during his April visit so that they can share minority viewpoint and discuss issues of religious equality.
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The Spanish Defence Minister, Carme Chacón, has met today for the first time with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, in Brussels, and has offered Spain's full support to coordinate Europe's aid to Haiti, after the recent earthquake hit the island.
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European Union defence experts are looking at proposals for an ESDP mission to offer support to the coast guards of nations around the Horn of Africa region in an effort to strengthen the battle against Somali pirates.
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