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Wall Street holds at a standstill near its record heights

Wall Street holds at a standstill near its record heights

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street held near its records. The S&P 500 ended flat Monday, coming off its first loss after setting an all-time high in three consecutive days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.
Fraser Health names new CEO

Fraser Health names new CEO

Dermot Kelly was announced on Monday morning
Rob Shaw: Jonathan Kerr staking Green leadership bid on pragmatism over protest

Rob Shaw: Jonathan Kerr staking Green leadership bid on pragmatism over protest

The Comox councillor and family doctor wants the BC Greens in the corridors of power
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Air Canada Flights are halted at Air Canada as of Monday morning as the airline's flight attendants remain on the picket lines despite a federal return-to-work orde
1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in second quarter: Equifax report

1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in second quarter: Equifax report

TORONTO — There's a deepening divide among consumers, even as the rate of missed credit payments dipped, a new Equifax Canada report shows. It shows 1.4 million Canadians missed a credit payment in the second quarter.
Economists expect tariffs lifted food prices, core inflation in July

Economists expect tariffs lifted food prices, core inflation in July

OTTAWA — Tariff impacts are expected to keep underlying inflation elevated in July, a Desjardins economist says, even if the headline figure retreats. Statistics Canada is set to report inflation figures for July on Tuesday.
Rethinking Canada's 'productivity problem'

Rethinking Canada's 'productivity problem'

Mark Carney says weak productivity limits government spending. Jasmine Ramze Rezaee says that’s not the whole story. A Tyee Q&A.
B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.

B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.

VICTORIA — A British Columbia legislator said he went from "disappointed" to "enraged" after receiving a pitch from a Republican state senator for Canada's four western provinces to join the United States. Brennan Day, with the Opposition B.C.
Vancouver art auction houses thrive despite global slowdown

Vancouver art auction houses thrive despite global slowdown

Ongoing ‘Buy Canadian’ sentiment has helped Heffel Fine Art generate strong spring sales
US stocks tap the brakes as Wall Street closes out another record-setting week

US stocks tap the brakes as Wall Street closes out another record-setting week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their records, led by drops for technology companies, but Wall Street still closed out another winning week. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Friday, slipping below the record it set a day earlier.