101.   The Societe Miniere du Province du Nord and Canadian firm, Falconbridge, want to build a nickel ore processing plant in the job-starved region.

102.   The Sri Lankan government announced Monday it was inviting French and Canadian firms to study the possibility of building a new sea port in the south of the island.

103.   Under this plan, a Canadian company would be able to sue a US company which was seeking damages from the Canadian firm for trading with Cuba.

104.   Vice-president Jean-Louis Levreau said the move killed a rescue deal negotiated with a Canadian firm, Winnipeg-based Platinor-Mapresol.

105.   Khartoum hopes to begin exporting oil within two years after explorations by a Canadian firm.

106.   More recently, a vein was uncovered at Pachicutza on the Ecuadoran side, by Canadian firm TVX Gold.

107.   One measure being considered is to allow Canadian firms sued by Americans to counter-sue for identical damages.

108.   Police have said they suspected de Guzman, a manager of Canadian mining firm Bre-X, committed suicide last Wednesday.

109.   Seagram and DuPont announced the huge stock buyback Thursday, fueling rumors already swirling in financial circles that the Canadian firm was close to a deal on MCA.

110.   She said a number of sites have already been identified where the Canadian firms are interested in setting up hydro-generation plants.