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S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points Friday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points Friday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 100 points Friday on strength in technology, base metal and financial stocks, while U.S. markets also moved higher.
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Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher

Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week. The S&P 500 rose 0.
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Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim

Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim

Castores Builders Inc. was fined $2,500 in September after an investigation found evidence it had tried to convince an injured worker not to file a WorkSafeBC claim.
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OBSI becomes only banking complaints body as streamlining change takes effect

OBSI becomes only banking complaints body as streamlining change takes effect

TORONTO — Canadians now have a single place to appeal banking issues after the federal government's simplification of the system took effect Friday.
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Rob Shaw: Surrey's shift puts Eby's political recovery to the test

Rob Shaw: Surrey's shift puts Eby's political recovery to the test

BC NDP commits to addressing Surrey’s unique pressures as Conservatives make gains
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Opinion: No more waiting games for B.C. tax relief

Opinion: No more waiting games for B.C. tax relief

West Coast families need immediate action, not Ottawa's permission
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Mixed compliance, minimal gains mark first year of B.C.’s Pay Transparency Act

Mixed compliance, minimal gains mark first year of B.C.’s Pay Transparency Act

Although the province's gender pay gap reduced from 18 per cent in 2022 to 17 per cent in 2023, it's too early to find a correlation with 2024 results pending
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How will the outcome of the U.S. election affect financial markets?

How will the outcome of the U.S. election affect financial markets?

Whichever candidate wins the U.S. president election next Tuesday, experts say investors will be relieved to shed some uncertainty over what kinds of policies to expect.
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Hands-on trades-training centre planned on Songhees land with $5M donation

Hands-on trades-training centre planned on Songhees land with $5M donation

Indigenous students will be offered scholarships and priority access to the new centre
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Alleged oil-tank leak sparks lawsuit against realtor, former home owners

Alleged oil-tank leak sparks lawsuit against realtor, former home owners

Homeowner claims she did not know a property she bought in 2020 had an underground oil tank, much less that it was leaking hydrocarbons into the soil
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