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Burnaby currency exchange sues ex-employee for alleged $4.4M fraud

Burnaby currency exchange sues ex-employee for alleged $4.4M fraud

Crystal Currency Exchange Inc. claims former employee Dan Qing Wang (a.k.a. Lisa Wang) diverted Chinese currency worth more than $4.4 million into accounts she had in China.
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S&P/TSX composite index rises Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index rises Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Strength in base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. Markets took on a cautious tone Tuesday, said Greg Taylor, chief investment officer at Purpose Investments.
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Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

TORONTO — A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close even as S&P 500 ekes out another record

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close even as S&P 500 ekes out another record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close, as gains for tech stocks nudged the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to more records. The S&P 500 eked out a gain of under 0.1% Tuesday, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%.
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Joly touts 'private' diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada's culture, trade

Joly touts 'private' diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada's culture, trade

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada's culture and its framing of border issues.
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Veteran Vancouver stockbroker fined $30K, suspended 18 months

Veteran Vancouver stockbroker fined $30K, suspended 18 months

John David Lunam solicited clients to invest in private placements connected to a penny stock promoter since found liable for securities fraud in the United States.
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Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state

Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state

OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Florida on Friday, said a Liberal minister who attended the meeting.
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Mario Canseco: Half of Canadians see Trump supporters as a cult, survey reveals

Mario Canseco: Half of Canadians see Trump supporters as a cult, survey reveals

Republicans viewed more critically than Canada's own political rivals
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Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold

Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold

TORONTO — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a new framework for negotiations that Canada Post presented over the weekend moved closer to the union's position on some issues, but that it remains far from what members could ratify.
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Bruce Williams stepping down as Greater Victoria chamber CEO in June

Bruce Williams stepping down as Greater Victoria chamber CEO in June

A search has started for a new CEO, the chamber said in a statement late Monday.
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