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New housing prices rising fastest in St. John's: Statistics Canada New house prices in Canada rose by 2.3 per cent in August compared with the same month a year earlier, with prices rising fastest in St. John's, Newfoundland, says Statistics Canada. Banks cut prime, but split on new rate A $25-billion mortgage backstop from the federal goverment prompted TD Canada Trust to cut its prime lending rate by 15 basis points to 4.35 per cent. Most recent listeria finding 'very, very low,' says Maple Leaf CEO Maple Leaf's CEO says the most recent findings of listeria at the company's Toronto plant are a sign its testing system is working. U.K. carrier suspends sale of BlackBerry Bold: report Telecommunications service provider Orange in the U.K. has reportedly suspended shipment of Research in Motion's BlackBerry Bold phone due to undisclosed software issues. U.S. retailers eye loonie's effect on cross-border shoppers Retailers in North Dakota are raising concerns that the plummeting Canadian dollar could discourage Manitoba consumers considering a cross-border shopping spree. B.C. gasoline prices hover at $1.20 a litre After a long summer of discontent, drivers in B.C. are getting some relief as the price of gasoline continues to drop within striking distance of $1 per litre for the first time in a year. Bell and Telus team up to overhaul wireless network Telecom giants BCE and Telus announced they will work together to upgrade to a cellular technology more popular around the world, a move that will allow both Canadian companies to take on Rogers Communications. Loonie pounded again, touches lowest level in 4 years Canada's currency ended an awful week on Friday, down more than 3½ cents US in the week's final session and briefly touching its lowest point in four years. Chinatown restaurant closed after rat spied in window Toronto public health officers have ordered the closure of a Chinatown restaurant after rats were seen scampering in the window on Spadina Avenue. $25B credit backstop for banks 'not a bailout': Harper The federal government's $25-billion takeover of bank-held mortgages to ease a growing credit crunch faced by the country's financial institutions is not a bailout similar to recent moves made in the United States and other Western countries, Stephen Harper said Friday Undergrad tuition rises to average of $4,724 a year: StatsCan Full-time Canadian undergraduate students paid an average of $4,724 in tuition for the 2008/2009 academic year, an increase of 3.6 per cent over the previous year, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Drug makers to change codeine labels to prevent overdose in babies Nursing mothers who take codeine medication should be aware that, depending on how quickly they metabolize the drug, their breastfed babies may be at increased risk of morphine overdose, Health Canada warns. Security flaw in smart cards poses risk for transit, building access Transit systems across Canada stand to lose tens of thousands of dollars to fare fraud, and access to office buildings could be compromised, after a security flaw in some of their smart-card technology was widely publicized this week. 4 more products test positive for listeria at Maple Leaf's Toronto plant Four product tests at a Maple Leaf plant in Toronto have come up positive for listeria, the deli meat producer at the heart of a deadly nationwide listeriosis outbreak said Wednesday. Loonie down almost 2 cents, lowest level since April 2007 The loonie is still on a losing streak - it's down 1.85 cents on fears that Canada will be swept away in possible global recession, and is at its lowest level since April 2007.