CANOE Money: Sectors - Central banks intervene to ease fears of credit crunch

CANOE Money: Sectors - Central banks intervene to ease fears of credit crunch: "TORONTO (CP) - The Bank of Canada and other central banks around the world pumped billions of dollars into the financial system Thursday in a bid to calm jittery investors and ease concerns about a looming credit crunch that battered North American stock markets. In an unusual step, the Bank of Canada said Thursday it will 'provide liquidity to support the stability of the Canadian financial system and the continued functioning of financial markets.'"