Ecenomy gathering momentum

<br><br> Robust oilpatch activity and across-the-board gains in the services sector powered the Canadian economy in November to its best showing in eight months, data showed Monday, setting the stage for stronger-than-anticipated growth in 2011 as manufacturing picks up, analysts say. The economy grew 0.4 per cent month-over-month in November, Statistics Canada said, compared to market expectations for a 0.3 per cent gain and October's 0.2 per cent advance. <br><br>