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Top News Advisory for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013

2013

Overview

A charred construction crane at the centre of a massive fire in Kingston, Ont., remained standing a day after a military helicopter navigated smoke and leaping flames to rescue its stranded operator.While the worker remained in hospital in stable condition, there were worries Wednesday the metal tower he was plucked from could collapse at any moment into the still-smouldering remains of the under-construction apartment building at the heart of the blaze. [...]it says it will take further steps to reduce the pace of the purchases next year if that improvement continues.The reduction to $75 billion a month is small but significant step because it signals that Fed policymakers are ready to ease their massive support for the economy provided since the Great Recession. ___ Feds put out call for third-party managers for reserves Third-Party-Managers OTTAWA - The federal governments wants to be able to tap into a pool of pre-qualified candidates who can manage the affairs of financially troubled First Nations communities. ___ Inuit life expectancy trails rest of Canada Inuit-Longevity-Gap TORONTO -- A new study shows Inuit life expectancy still trails that of the rest of the country, with self-inflicted injuries and smoking largely to blame.The Statistics Canada work compared life expectancy and cause of death data for the Inuit Nunangat area and the rest of the country from 1989 to 2008. ___ Big wireless companies face regulation Wireless-Roaming-Changes Canada's biggest telecom companies are facing a cap on the wireless roaming rates they charge smaller rivals for using their networks and could face fines for breaking rules that govern the industry.

• Publisher: Canadian Press Enterprises Inc
• Subject: Activists / Inuit / Life expectancy / Pulp fiction / Robbery / Trains