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S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets move lower

S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets move lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 200 points Tuesday, led by gains in technology and financial stocks, while U.S. stocks moved lower to erase gains from earlier in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 201.
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First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

Leaders of Xatśūll First Nation say the provincial government has stepped on Aboriginal title rights and skirted environmental protections in a rush to approve expansion of a previously problematic mine site
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Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close in a rare quiet day for financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped less than 0.1%.
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Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption

Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption

WASHINGTON — Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry with steep import duties.
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Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

OTTAWA — A surprise slowdown in inflation last month has turned the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Wednesday into a coin toss, with some economists leaning toward a hold and others saying a cut is warranted.
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Rob Shaw: Rustad wants a pay bump for MLAs. Does he have a point?

Rob Shaw: Rustad wants a pay bump for MLAs. Does he have a point?

Politicians face a third pay freeze, even as staffers see major increases. Are we asking public servants to do too much for too little?
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Pivoting away from the U.S. economy could be unrealistic for Canada

Pivoting away from the U.S. economy could be unrealistic for Canada

The deep integration and proximity of the Canada-U.S. economies could make negotiations inevitable, one expert argues
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Mario Canseco: Carney overtakes Poilievre as most trusted on the economy, says poll

Mario Canseco: Carney overtakes Poilievre as most trusted on the economy, says poll

Research Co. survey reveals Canadians are placing more trust in the new Liberal leader to manage the country's finances
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Les Leyne: Minister says U.S. customers 'fearful' of protesting duties

Les Leyne: Minister says U.S. customers 'fearful' of protesting duties

U.S. organizations and businesses that will have to deal with increased lumber prices when higher duties hit seem reluctant to speak up, fearing retribution from the Trump administration
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Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer earned $487,224 in 2024

Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer earned $487,224 in 2024

Palmer leaves VPD this month to join RCMP, while deputy chief Fiona Wilson becomes new chief of Victoria Police Department
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