Eureka's future could hinge on dormant pulp mill
An attempt to reopen a wood processing plant that closed two years ago seems to be going nowhere, with potentially dire implications for the local port and economy. The timber industry has suffered a long decline in Eureka, an isolated community about five hours north of San Francisco.
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Viterra Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Profits
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2010) - A solid shipping program through Viterra's (TSX:VT) (ASX:VTA) South Australia grain operations, contributions from its North America pipeline and the addition of pasta manufacturing to its portfolio of assets led to increases in both revenue and gross profit for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010. D
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Canadians paying more for education, OECD finds
Study follows report that Canada’s student-loan program is close to its $15-billion ceiling years ahead of schedule
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BBOT tackles social issues in a big way
Homelessness. Immigration. Early childhood development. These are the issues that typically preoccupy social service agencies, social workers, and people in need.
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Province cuts red tape for student loans
Ontario is taking the scissors to student loan and grant application red tape. Training, Colleges and Universities Minister John Milloy said students will have to do less paperwork when applying for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and Student Access Guarantee (SAG).[...]
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