Tuesday, December 16, 2014

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B.C. government approves construction of contentious $8.8 billion Site C dam
Ottawa 67s drop prices for tickets, parking, concessions
Spray park proposal by Grade 2 students makes city project list
Canada to balance books even with dramatically cheap oil

B.C. government approves construction of contentious $8.8 billion Site C dam

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 05:54 PM PST

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved its most expensive mega project with the construction of an $8.8 billion dam on the Peace River that Premier Christy Clark says marks a historic milestone that will be felt for a century.

Ottawa 67s drop prices for tickets, parking, concessions

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 08:00 PM PST

Ticket prices, parking rates and the cost of concessions will drop for Ottawa 67s fans, and parking rates will drop for those who shop at Lansdowne Park, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced Tuesday.

Spray park proposal by Grade 2 students makes city project list

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 07:49 PM PST

Yellowknife City Hall is mulling the addition of a spray park to the Somba K'e Civic Plaza, and you can thank a group of well-prepared eight-year-olds for that.

Canada to balance books even with dramatically cheap oil

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 10:52 AM PST

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Even dramatically lower oil prices will not prevent the Canadian government from balancing its budget next year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday. "You should be under no doubt that the government will balance its budget next year. We are well within that range. Even with dramatically lower oil prices, we will balance the budget," he told reporters in Quebec City. "The only question will be how much flexibility we have in the short term. ...

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