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In a video aimed at demonstrating the virtues of its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, the embattled energy company depicts a “complicated and dangerous waterway” as a “sparkly, open channel”.

Job security dwindling for gold CEOs
The leaders of Canada’s biggest gold miners are dusting off their resumes more often. The underperforming sector is replacing chief executives at the fastest rate in at least a decade as shareholders demand greater returns.

Wall Street’s tech deals turn sour
Even stalwarts like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have been unable to avoid losses in the recent spate of internet IPO flameouts.

No charges expected in MF Global case
A 10-month investigation into roughly $1-billion of missing client money has ruled out fraud. Instead, chaos and porous risk controls are the likely culprits.

Portugal has run out of gold
Seriously.

Gold, how do we love thee?
Let us count the ways.

Apple wants to change the way you watch TV
Again.

If $VIX is right about a market top ...
What kind of pullback are we headed for?

China says Canada's foreign investment policy is too secretive
They kind of have a point.

A little perspective on Canada’s housing market
Compared to (insert just about any other country), our market looks positively boring.