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S&P/TSX composite closes down more than 150 points, U.S. stock markets also sink

S&P/TSX composite closes down more than 150 points, U.S. stock markets also sink

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. fell Friday as investors began to digest the implications of a Donald Trump presidency.
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Joly, Blinken push to get B.C. river treaty through Congress before Trump government

Joly, Blinken push to get B.C. river treaty through Congress before Trump government

Top officials in both Canada and the United States are pushing for the need to finalize the updated Columbia River Treaty to manage water flowing between the two countries before the administration change in America.
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B.C. stockbroker investigators go toe-to-toe with regulator’s hearing panel member

B.C. stockbroker investigators go toe-to-toe with regulator’s hearing panel member

Two stockbrokers linked to Bridgemark Group individuals were exonerated by a panel at the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)
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Canada Post workers are on strike. Here's what you need to know about your mail

Canada Post workers are on strike. Here's what you need to know about your mail

TORONTO — Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions to mail and parcel delivery — just as the Crown corporation prepares for what's typically its busiest period.
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Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C.

Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims.
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B.C. firms cashing in on sustainable shopping trend

B.C. firms cashing in on sustainable shopping trend

Despite inflation, research shows Gen Z customers will pay more for local, eco-friendly items.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP cabinet will be left waiting as Eby courts Greens

Rob Shaw: BC NDP cabinet will be left waiting as Eby courts Greens

Premier aims to finalize Green priorities before issuing detailed ministerial directives in January
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CPP Investments earned 3.6% in Q2, net assets totalled $675.1 billion

CPP Investments earned 3.6% in Q2, net assets totalled $675.1 billion

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says its fund earned a net return of 3.6 per cent in its second quarter.
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Foreign interference inquiry's final report now due by end of January

Foreign interference inquiry's final report now due by end of January

OTTAWA — The federal government is giving an inquiry into foreign interference an extra month to complete its work. Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue's final report is now due by the end of January, a month later than expected.
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Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up, manufacturing sales down in September

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up, manufacturing sales down in September

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain rose 0.8 per cent to $82.3 billion in September.
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