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Brookfield Renewable Power Fund Announces Stronger Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results
Feb. 16, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- GATINEAU, QC, Feb. 16 /CNW Telbec/ - (TSX: BRC.UN) ...
About this update from Brookfield Renewable Partners Lp
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