Ontario could get equalization payments within 2 years: TD


Ontario could qualify for equalization payments by 2010 as the booming west leaves Canada’s biggest province comparatively poor, a new report by TD economists says.

Oil boom fuels whopping N.L. surplus
Newfoundland and Labrador used a gusher of oil-based revenues Tuesday to slash its debt, cut taxes and bolster spending on health, roads and other public services.

WestJet flies to 75% profit gain in Q1
Discount airline WestJet said its first-quarter profits increased by more than 75 per cent despite a sharp increase in the cost of jet fuel.

Rising waters raise more concerns in N.B.
Emergency officials in Fredericton are bracing for what they expect to be near-record flood levels.