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GATINEAU, Que. — Federal and several provincial privacy authorities say they will jointly investigate TikTok. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada says it has teamed up with the offices of the information and privacy commissioners in B.C.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended the day largely unchanged as strength in the energy sector was offset by softness in other sectors, while U.S. markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 5.14 points at 20,188.19.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's finance minister tabled the territory's budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on Thursday, pledging it will ensure a bright future for Nunavummiut despite a projected operating deficit and challenges posed by carbon pricin

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks shook off a midday slump and ended higher on Wall Street, ending a four-day losing streak. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Thursday. The Nasdaq composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose.

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MONTREAL — The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec reported a loss of 5.6 per cent in 2022, a year marked by a simultaneous decrease in both stock and bond markets. Net assets declined by $18 billion to $402 billion as of Dec.

TORONTO — Ontario is set to introduce its budget on March 23. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced the date today, saying the budget will outline a "strong future" for Ontario during uncertain economic times.

Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it's facing fresh price hikes from suppliers, signalling food inflation won't be easing any time soon, but Canada's biggest grocer is still expecting its profits to rise this year.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says job vacancies were little changed at 848,800 in December, compared with 849,200 in November, levelling off after trending downward from a peak of more than one million in May.

OTTAWA — Black-owned businesses in Canada tend to be smaller and perform less well financially than businesses owned by white people or by other racialized groups, Statistics Canada said.