BOE Report

Embrace Your Space at the Toronto Fall Home Show – October 1 – 4

TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2015 /CNW/ - In its 27th year, the Toronto Fall Home Show running from Thursday, October 1 until Sunday, October 4 at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, is Toronto's largest Fall Home Show with more than 32,000 people attending the show annually.  Make your unique space feel like home with advice, ideas, and inspiration. See celebrity experts like HGTV's Bryan Baeumler, find innovative products for your home, plus shop great deals with over 300 retailers.  New [Read more]

Halifax's economy to gain momentum over next two years

OTTAWA, Sept. 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Fuelled by strength in the manufacturing and construction sectors, Halifax's economy is expected to grow by 2.3 per cent this year. Next year looks even better, as real GDP growth is projected to accelerate to 3 per cent, according to The Conference Board of Canada's Metropolitan Outlook: Autumn 2015. "Halifax is benefiting from strong outlooks in both manufacturing and construction. Manufacturing will ramp up this year as production of new ships for the [Read more]

Low commodity prices take a bite out of Saskatoon’s economy this year

OTTAWA, Sept. 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Lower prices for oil and other resources will lead to a slowdown in Saskatoon's economy this year, according to The Conference Board of Canada's Metropolitan Outlook: Autumn 2015.   "Lower prices for many of Saskatchewan's key commodities, including oil, potash, uranium and wheat will push down economic growth in Saskatoon to its slowest pace since the 2009 recession," said Alan Arcand, Associate Director, Centre for Municipal Studies. "Economic [Read more]

Calgary’s economy slated for a downturn in 2015

OTTAWA, Sept. 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Following impressive growth of 5.1 per cent last year, Calgary's economy is expected to contract by 0.5 per cent in 2015 due to the dramatic drop in energy prices, according to The Conference Board of Canada's Metropolitan Outlook: Autumn 2015. "Oil sector woes are rippling across all sectors of Calgary's economy. Construction and oil and gas extraction output will fall, while manufacturing and services activity will slow this year," said Alan [Read more]

Report on voting results associated to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 22, 2015

LAVAL, QC, Sept. 22, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX: ATD.A ATD.B) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders today. All the candidates proposed as directors were elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy at the meeting:   QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR VOTING IN FAVOR(#) IN FAVOR(%) WITHHOLD(#) WITHHOLD(%) Alain Bouchard 1,754,442,227 99.48% 9,175,472 0.52% Nathalie [Read more]

Renaissance Oil Announces Significant Technical Team Additions and Operations Update

VANCOUVER, Sept. 22, 2015 /CNW/ - Renaissance Oil Corp. (the "Company" or "Renaissance") (TSX-V: ROE) is pleased to announce that Daniel Jarvie, Nick Steinsberger, Dan Steward, Kent Bowker, Carol Law, Andrew Foulds and Stephen Cumella have joined the Company's technical team. Further, Renaissance has made two notable additions to its Advisory Board, with the appointment of Jay Park QC and Randall Miller, who will be providing ongoing support to the Company's management and technical [Read more]

Couche-Tard Launches Global Circle K Brand

LAVAL, QC, Sept. 22, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") (TSX: ATD.A / ATD.B) consolidates its Circle K®, Statoil®, Mac's® and Kangaroo Express® retail brands under one refreshed global banner. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150915/266888LOGO) Couche-Tard, one of the world's leading convenience retailers, announces the creation of a new, global convenience brand, "Circle K". The new Circle K brand will replace Couche-Tard's existing [Read more]

No reprieve for Alberta’s economy as oil slowdown continues to take its toll in 2015: RBC Economics

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2015 /CNW/ - Another drop in crude oil prices this past summer aggravated already challenging economic conditions in Alberta, thereby contributing to a more pronounced and widespread negative growth hit than previously forecasted, according to the RBC's Provincial Outlook report released today. RBC noted that as a result of deteriorating conditions over the summer, the Alberta economy is now expected to contract by 1.3 per cent in 2015 compared to the June [Read more]

Canada able to handle swings in resource prices, says Governor Poloz

CALGARY, Sept. 21, 2015 /CNW/ - The Canadian economy is able to deal with the challenges posed by large movements in resource prices, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In a speech at Calgary Economic Development's 2016 Economic Outlook event, Governor Poloz said that it's far better for Canada to have natural resources than not, even if swings in their prices can complicate the management of companies and economic policy. "Even when prices are falling, as they [Read more]

Enerplus Announces Cash Dividend for October 2015

CALGARY, Sept. 18, 2015 /CNW/ - Enerplus Corporation ("Enerplus") (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) announces that a cash dividend in the amount of CDN$0.05 per share will be payable on October 15, 2015 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2015. The ex-dividend date for this payment is September 28, 2015. The CDN$0.05 per share dividend is equivalent to approximately US$0.04 per share if converted using the current Canadian/US dollar exchange rate of 0.7584. The U.S. [Read more]