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S&P/TSX composite up more than 250 points, U.S. stock markets also higher
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 250 points in late-morning trading, led by strength in the base metal and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets also charged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 254.
Sep 19, 2024 8:40 AM
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Bank of Canada must be transparent to maintain trust, external deputy governor says
SHERBROOKE, Que. — A senior Bank of Canada official says the central bank must be rigorous and transparent in order to maintain the public's trust. In a speech in Sherbrooke, Que.
Sep 19, 2024 7:53 AM
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Stock market today: Wall Street leaps toward records as jubilation sweeps markets worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is roaring toward records Thursday as a delayed jubilation sweeps markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates . The S&P 500 was 1.
Sep 19, 2024 7:22 AM
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Eby’s gains in polling tested by Rustad’s surge among young B.C. voters
BC NDP still holds edge on key issues, according to Research Co. survey
Sep 19, 2024 7:00 AM
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NDP flips, BC United flops, B.C. Conservatives surge as election campaign approaches
VICTORIA — If the lead up to British Columbia's provincial election campaign is any indication of what’s to come, voters should expect the unexpected. It could be a wild ride to voting day on Oct. 19. The Conservative Party of B.C.
Sep 19, 2024 1:00 AM
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A bold new tool is targeting money laundering. But it may be violating Canadians’ basic rights
Unexplained wealth orders put a reverse onus on the owner of the property in question to prove that they acquired it through legal means, or risk having it confiscated
Sep 18, 2024 7:30 PM
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Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for A
Sep 18, 2024 5:32 PM
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B.C. lawyer who fled to China disbarred for a third time
B.C. tribunal finds it ‘difficult to imagine a more lengthy or varied discipline history’ than that of former business, immigration lawyer Hong Guo
Sep 18, 2024 5:30 PM
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Some BC NDP voters consider switching vote as priorities shift, says poll
Provincial race continues to tighten at the top, as voters veer towards lower taxes, greater public safety and economic growth, says B.C. Chamber of Commerce
Sep 18, 2024 4:30 PM
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New finance model needed to build B.C. health care projects, local politicians say
UBCM delegates ask Victoria to acknowledge relying on civic property taxes to build hospitals is unsustainable
Sep 18, 2024 4:00 PM
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