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Scotiabank profits soar 57 per cent as total revenue rises to $5.59B

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Administrator

[written by The Canadian Press, courtesy of thestar.com] TORONTO — Scotiabank profits grew by 57 per cent in the third quarter as several divisions improved performance and the bank also benefited from the sale of its headquarters in Toronto. The … Continue reading →

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TD, CIBC and BMO most likely to hike dividends as bank earnings loom

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Karen Ho, Courtesy of FinancialPost.com] A new preview report from Scotia Capital Inc. said operating earnings from the Canadian banks are expected to increase 7% year-over-year and 1% quarter-over-quarter. The country’s eight biggest banks begin reporting third-quarter results … Continue reading →

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Major Gardiner repairs to take 10 years, $150M

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Natalie Alcoba, courtesy of nationalpost.com] The City of Toronto plans to spend $15-million a year over the next decade on major rehabilitation of the aging Gardiner Expressway, which will bring major traffic headaches. Repairing the key artery that … Continue reading →

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Oprah brings Lifeclass to Toronto

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Administrator

[courtesy of CBC News] Oprah Winfrey was welcomed in downtown Toronto today by hundreds of fans, some of whom began queuing at dawn to take part in the American media mogul’s touring Lifeclass roadshow. Winfrey fans began arriving at 4 … Continue reading →

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PATH expansion plan underway

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Administrator

Subterranean pedestrian system used by 100,000 commuters a day [courtesy of cbc.ca] A master plan to extend the downtown PATH walkway is afoot, with a vision to link the subterranean pedestrian system south to the waterfront and north to Ryerson … Continue reading →

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