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Hodgson 'hopeful' first batch of major projects announcements to start in fall

Hodgson 'hopeful' first batch of major projects announcements to start in fall

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said he is "hopeful" that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall.
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Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre is back in Ottawa but his second chance won’t be easy

Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre is back in Ottawa but his second chance won’t be easy

Voters may not be as forgiving if the Conservative leader's same old act returns
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Rob Shaw: Longest ballot in Canadian history proves a point but not the one protesters intended

Rob Shaw: Longest ballot in Canadian history proves a point but not the one protesters intended

Protest candidates tried to bury federal Conservative leader under a 214-name ballot. He still cruised to victory and is now pushing to rewrite election law.
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Canfor fined nearly $500K after B.C. mill worker injured

Canfor fined nearly $500K after B.C. mill worker injured

The 'high-risk' violation involved an unguarded hydraulic system that pumps toxic chemicals created in the pulping process.
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B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance 'gaps'

B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance 'gaps'

VANCOUVER — A lakeside British Columbia resort that was destroyed by a wildfire in 2023 says it can't rebuild due to "gaps" in its insurance coverage that it allegedly wasn't told about.
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S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. markets mixed amid larger defensive move

S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. markets mixed amid larger defensive move

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in basic materials stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed amid a broader move to defensive sectors.
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B.C. Ombudsperson says whistleblower protection law 'falling short' in some areas

B.C. Ombudsperson says whistleblower protection law 'falling short' in some areas

Thirty nine amendments to the legislation are being recommended to improve its effectiveness.
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Wall Street falls further from its records as Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars dim

Wall Street falls further from its records as Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars dim

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell further from its records. The S&P 500 lost 0.6% Tuesday, its third straight loss after setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up less than 0.
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Economists split on BoC's next rate move after July inflation data

Economists split on BoC's next rate move after July inflation data

OTTAWA — Economists say they found some encouraging signs in the latest inflation numbers but some warn the Bank of Canada might need a bit more convincing to cut its key interest rate next month. The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.
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S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets see small moves amid Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets see small moves amid Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index saw small gains to finish Monday's trading session, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors digested high-level political meetings among U.S., Ukrainian and European leaders.
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