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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies on Election Day as economy remains solid

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies on Election Day as economy remains solid

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied as voters headed to the polls on the last day of the presidential election and as more data piled up to show the economy remains solid. The S&P 500 rose 1.
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Potato wart: Appeal Court rejects P.E.I. Potato Board's bid to overturn ruling

Potato wart: Appeal Court rejects P.E.I. Potato Board's bid to overturn ruling

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by the Prince Edward Island Potato Board to overturn a 2021 decision by the federal agriculture minister to declare the entire province as “a place infested with potato wart.
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Business groups say B.C. port stoppage will hurt companies, Canadian economy

Business groups say B.C. port stoppage will hurt companies, Canadian economy

Business groups say the work stoppage at B.C. ports is the latest in a run of supply chain disruptions affecting Canadian companies and the country's economy.
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Proposed $32.5B tobacco deal not 'doomed to fail,' judge says in ruling

Proposed $32.5B tobacco deal not 'doomed to fail,' judge says in ruling

TORONTO — An Ontario judge says any outstanding issues regarding a proposed $32.5 billion settlement between three major tobacco companies and their creditors should be solvable in the coming months.
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Newfoundland beach blobs are plastic pollution, but source remains unknown: scientist

Newfoundland beach blobs are plastic pollution, but source remains unknown: scientist

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A scientist has determined that the strange white blobs puzzling Newfoundland beachcombers are made of a plastic commonly found in adhesives, but the origin of the mysterious goo is still unknown.
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Sun Life managing record assets of over $1.5 trillion despite outflow challenges

Sun Life managing record assets of over $1.5 trillion despite outflow challenges

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says market gains helped it reach an all-time high for assets under management in the third quarter, even as it continues to struggle with investors pulling out funds.
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Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

SEATTLE (AP) — Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash.
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Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95

Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement chain, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died. He was 95.
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BoC considered lowering rate by quarter point, but felt economy warranted a jumbo cut

BoC considered lowering rate by quarter point, but felt economy warranted a jumbo cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada considered cutting its key interest rate by just a quarter of a percentage point last month, but opted to take a larger step in the face of a weakening economy and falling inflation.
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Nova Scotia Tories promise universal shingles vaccine program for 65 and over

Nova Scotia Tories promise universal shingles vaccine program for 65 and over

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives promised on Tuesday to introduce a universal shingles vaccine program for people 65 and older if re-elected Nov. 26, the latest in a series of targeted health announcements.
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