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Bryan Yu: Consumer spending sluggish even as travellers to B.C. increase

Bryan Yu: Consumer spending sluggish even as travellers to B.C. increase

High interest rates and inflation shape cautious spending, while key sectors experience downturn
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'Ready for both': Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump declares victory

'Ready for both': Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump declares victory

WASHINGTON — Former president Donald Trump declared victory early Wednesday morning as the path to victory for Vice-President Kamala Harris was significantly diminished by Pennsylvania's swing back to the Republican leader.
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B.C. business leaders react to Trump's U.S. election win

B.C. business leaders react to Trump's U.S. election win

Trump is ahead in the electoral college count to be president of the United States
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Concerns about trade, defence as MPs, diplomats eye U.S. vote results

Concerns about trade, defence as MPs, diplomats eye U.S. vote results

OTTAWA — MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.
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BC Lottery Corp. betting favours Donald Trump to win U.S. election

BC Lottery Corp. betting favours Donald Trump to win U.S. election

Democrat Kamala Harris expected to win the popular vote nationally.
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Eby wants all-party probe into B.C. vote count errors as election boss blames weather

Eby wants all-party probe into B.C. vote count errors as election boss blames weather

Premier David Eby is proposing an all-party committee investigate mistakes made during the British Columbia election vote tally, including an uncounted ballot box and unreported votes in three-quarters of the province's 93 ridings.
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Stocks rally on U.S. election day as investors await results

Stocks rally on U.S. election day as investors await results

TORONTO — Strength in base metal stocks helped boost Canada's main stock index on Tuesday, while U.S. markets also climbed as Americans headed to the polls for election day.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies on Election Day as economy remains solid

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies on Election Day as economy remains solid

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied as voters headed to the polls on the last day of the presidential election and as more data piled up to show the economy remains solid. The S&P 500 rose 1.
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Metro Vancouver prepares to dig tunnel deep under Stanley Park

Metro Vancouver prepares to dig tunnel deep under Stanley Park

The $495-million project will deliver a third of the region's drinking water by 2029.
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BoC considered lowering rate by quarter point, but felt economy warranted a jumbo cut

BoC considered lowering rate by quarter point, but felt economy warranted a jumbo cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada considered cutting its key interest rate by just a quarter of a percentage point last month, but opted to take a larger step in the face of a weakening economy and falling inflation.
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