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Energy stocks boost S&P/TSX composite Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

Energy stocks boost S&P/TSX composite Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index continued to rise Thursday, boosted by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets moved lower with the post-election rally appearing to be in the rearview mirror. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 60.
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Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as its post-election boom slows some more

Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as its post-election boom slows some more

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool. The S&P 500 dipped 0.6% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.6%.
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80,000 emails: Evidence disclosure continues in China info-passing case

80,000 emails: Evidence disclosure continues in China info-passing case

Bill Majcher was a member of the Richmond Non-Partisan Association while working as an RCMP undercover operator.
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NDP unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more

NDP unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more

OTTAWA — The NDP would remove the GST on all "essentials" if it forms the government after the next election, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday.
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Vancouver company violating Mexican miners' rights: United Steelworkers

Vancouver company violating Mexican miners' rights: United Steelworkers

USW filing complaint under CUSMA against Orla Mining over efforts to unionize
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Editorial: Horgan set a high standard for B.C. premiers

Editorial: Horgan set a high standard for B.C. premiers

Former premier John Horgan’s kind is rare in political circles, and almost unheard of in the top jobs.
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'He's here with us': Tributes to John Horgan as B.C. New Democrat members sworn in

'He's here with us': Tributes to John Horgan as B.C. New Democrat members sworn in

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby said he could sense the spirit of former British Columbia premier John Horgan at a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday for 47 New Democrat members of the legislature. Horgan died Tuesday of cancer at the age of 65.
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Opinion: What B.C.'s next generation of women leaders can learn from Kamala Harris

Opinion: What B.C.'s next generation of women leaders can learn from Kamala Harris

U.S. vice-president's 2024 campaign faced obstacles, yet her achievements mark progress for women and people of colour
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Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index climbed higher Wednesday, led by strength in technology stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed, hovering around recent highs reached in the wake of the presidential election.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after inflation update comes in as expected

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after inflation update comes in as expected

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted near their records after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 ended little changed Wednesday.
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