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Cummins Westport to provide natural gas engines for Navistar trucks

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

VANCOUVER - Cummins Westport Inc. has received a contract to provide its natural gas engines for use in trucks made by Navistar, the company announced Friday..

Industrial heartland faces tough slog as locomotive plant closure hits

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

OTTAWA - The closure of a locomotive plant in London, Ont., by U.S. heavy equipment maker Caterpillar comes as the latest blow to Canada's struggling manufacturing sector.

Caterpillar shuts Electro-Motive plant in London, Ont., where workers locked out

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers said it was not surprised by word Friday that American-based heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. would close its Electro-Motive plant in London, Ont., a month after it locked out about 450 workers.

Harper unlikely to change budget course despite meeting on NDP priorities

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is seeking opposition input into the next federal budget, even though he no longer needs opposition support to ensure its passage.

B.C. premier's natural gas plans include power supply change, but no hydro hikes

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark is trimming her government's prized green agenda to support growth in the natural gas industry, including development of three liquefied natural gas plants by 2020 in northwest B.C.

Increased monitoring in oilsands, but no independent agency for now

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

EDMONTON - A long-awaited program from the federal and Alberta governments on how to gauge the environmental effects of the oilsands — and answer the industry's international critics — will watch for more contaminants, in more places, more often.

Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets(150)

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:

Rogers Communications will end practice of slowing Internet upload speeds

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.B) has vowed to phase out the practice of slowing some of the Internet traffic on its sytem, a move that should hearten those sharing movies and music or playing online games.

Quebec government demands $1.9 million back from company set to close plant

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

MONTREAL - The Quebec government's investment arm wants its $1.9 million back from a company preparing to leave the province.

Hiring boosts oil prices near US$98; price ends higher for first time in a week

2/3/2012 3:16:10 PM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A surge in U.S. hiring lifted oil prices for the first time in a week. As more Americans commute to work and the economy picks up, demand for energy is expected to rise.

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