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Brookfield Renewable Power Fund Announces First Quarter Results
May 12, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- GATINEAU, QC, May 12 /CNW Telbec/ - (TSX: BRC.UN) -...
About this update from Brookfield Renewable Partners Lp
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