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LeBlanc says it's not the government's job to respond to everything Trump posts

LeBlanc says it's not the government's job to respond to everything Trump posts

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it's not the Liberal government's job to respond to everything U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posts online.
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S&P/TSX suffers triple-digit losses; loonie also slides while U.S. markets rise

S&P/TSX suffers triple-digit losses; loonie also slides while U.S. markets rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slumped again on Thursday, dragged lower by losses in sectors like industrials and real estate, while U.S. markets rose a day after one of their worst declines of the year.
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Stock market today: Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

Stock market today: Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

NEW YORK (AP) — An early rebound for U.S. stocks petered out by the end of the day, leaving indexes close to flat. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.
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U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll

U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll

OTTAWA — The tariffs threatened by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could be potentially devastating for Canadian businesses and workers, said a new survey by lobby group Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
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Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations

Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations

OTTAWA — Canada Post has started accepting commercial volumes of letters and parcels as it works to get back to normal operations following a month-long strike.
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NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives

NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau’s resignation.
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Opinion: B.C.’s government will face extraordinary economic challenges in 2025

Opinion: B.C.’s government will face extraordinary economic challenges in 2025

Trump’s tariffs and falling immigration could force a rethink of provincial priorities
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B.C. lawyer loses appeal case arising from money laundering concerns

B.C. lawyer loses appeal case arising from money laundering concerns

A B.C. Court of Appeal decision has partially overturned a law society review board decision, finding lawyer Florence Esther Louie Yen broke rules after improperly flowing more than US$10 million through trust accounts.
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Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

COLWOOD, B.C. — A suburban British Columbia city is looking to ease its shortage of family doctors by hiring physicians and putting them on the community payroll.
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Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta

Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta

VANCOUVER — The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter the province's rising outward migration to Alberta. The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B.C.
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