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S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points Thursday, led by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed. Tech stocks in the U.S. got a boost earlier in the day after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
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Opinion: Veteran leadership charts course to B.C. for first winter Invictus Games

Opinion: Veteran leadership charts course to B.C. for first winter Invictus Games

Former Sportsnet exec aims to transform Canada’s relationship with its military through adaptive sports
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Opinion: To address affordability, policymakers must first fix B.C.’s painful payroll picture

Opinion: To address affordability, policymakers must first fix B.C.’s painful payroll picture

Stakeholders should be concerned by a decline in private sector jobs, because we can’t fix cost-of-living challenges without them
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PBO projects deficit exceeded $40B pledge, Liberals won't say if they'll meet target

PBO projects deficit exceeded $40B pledge, Liberals won't say if they'll meet target

OTTAWA — The federal government likely failed to keep its deficit below the promised $40-billion cap in the last fiscal year, the parliamentary budget officer said on Thursday.
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Mid-sized banks see higher customer satisfaction than Big Five: J.D. Power survey

Mid-sized banks see higher customer satisfaction than Big Five: J.D. Power survey

TORONTO — A survey from J.D. Power shows customer satisfaction is higher at mid-sized banks than the Big Five as Canadians are focused especially on fees.
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Stock market today: Wall Streets rises back toward record highs

Stock market today: Wall Streets rises back toward record highs

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising back toward its record highs in early trading. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher early Thursday and approaching the record it set early this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was adding 95 points, or 0.
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Opinion: Which B.C. political party values open government?

Opinion: Which B.C. political party values open government?

B.C.’s freedom of information laws lag Canadian and world standards
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Les Leyne: Campaign sidelights that need more attention

Les Leyne: Campaign sidelights that need more attention

Here’s an assortment of ideas that haven’t gotten the attention they deserve in the B.C. provincial election.
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Lacking endorsement from Poilievre, BC Conservatives draw line from Eby to Trudeau

Lacking endorsement from Poilievre, BC Conservatives draw line from Eby to Trudeau

BC Conservatives paint picture of a 'Trudeau-Eby Alliance' on matters such as drug use and crime while aligning slogans with federal Conservative Party of Canada.
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Union wants probe of Conservative candidate's use of 'doctor,' MD titles

Union wants probe of Conservative candidate's use of 'doctor,' MD titles

Langley-Willowbrook candidate Jody Toor's use of a protected title in B.C. misleads the public and may place British Columbians at risk, the Hospital Employees' Union says.
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