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An Air Canada employee gestures for the next passenger at the check-in counter at Pearson International Airport in Toronto in this June 17, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese

Air Canada and WestJet say planes fuller in December

CALGARY, Canada's two major airlines said on Wednesday their planes flew with higher passenger loads in December as Air Canada cut capacity and smaller rival WestJet Airlines Ltd attracted more travelers despite a weak economy.

Rogers Communications Inc. head office is seen in Toronto in this April 29, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Cassese

Rogers stock drops after analyst's downgrade

Shares of Rogers Communications Inc fell more than 3 percent on Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the stock following the release of weaker-than-expected cable-TV subscriber results.

Dollar slumps on oil, U.S. economic gloom

The Canadian dollar fell against the U.S. currency on Wednesday as the price of oil tumbled 12 percent on a buildup in inventory and as bleak U.S. employment data raised concerns about a deeper recession.

Canada to see "pretty terrible" start to '09: panel

The Canadian economy is in for a rough ride through the first half of the year and will see little or no growth in 2009 as the recession takes hold, top economists from Canada's largest banks said on Wednesday.

Job losses may be modest in December

Canadian employers continued to lay off workers in December but the domestic labor market has yet to feel the full force of the U.S. recession, analysts said on Wednesday.

People walk by a Bay Street sign inside the financial district in Toronto October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

TSX may open higher as oil rallies

Toronto's main stock index dropped 3.7 percent on Wednesday as oil and gold shares slid with commodity prices and profit-taking set in after six sessions of gains.

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