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Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races

Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races

Elections BC said late Friday that several hundred ballots remain uncounted in the tightest undecided races after the province's nail-biting vote last weekend. The NDP is ahead of the B.C.
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Mario Canseco: Halloween costumes, candy prove to be divisive for Canadians

Mario Canseco: Halloween costumes, candy prove to be divisive for Canadians

From costume concerns to candy corn, Canadians see Halloween through mixed lenses
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Vancouver police could soon have access to the city’s 221 traffic cameras

Vancouver police could soon have access to the city’s 221 traffic cameras

Pivot Legal Society, BC Civil Liberties Association raise privacy concerns
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S&P/TSX composite closes lower to end week down, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes lower to end week down, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower on the day and the week Friday, while U.S. stock markets ended with mixed results despite widespread gains early in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 87.88 points at 24,463.
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes mostly lower and ends a 6-week winning streak

Stock market today: Wall Street closes mostly lower and ends a 6-week winning streak

Stocks gave up an early gain and closed mostly lower on Wall Street, ending a six-week winning streak. The S&P 500 ended little changed Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.
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Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: immigration minister

Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: immigration minister

OTTAWA — Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat but has not disappeared, the immigration minister said in an interview after announcing a major cut to the number of newcomers to Canada.
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'Shock-prone world' highlights need for productivity: Bank of Canada governor

'Shock-prone world' highlights need for productivity: Bank of Canada governor

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the world has become more prone to supply shocks which create more risks to inflation, but the central bank is in a better place to deal with them now that inflation is under control.
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Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period

Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period

OTTAWA — The federal government's deficit was $9.8 billion for the April-to-August period. The Finance Department's latest fiscal monitor says the result compared with a deficit of $4.3 billion during the same period a year earlier.
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Rob Shaw: Furstenau shows her cards, shutting down Rustad’s slim-majority hopes

Rob Shaw: Furstenau shows her cards, shutting down Rustad’s slim-majority hopes

With BC Green support off the table, Conservatives face tougher path to government
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Majority of Canadians would vote for Kamala Harris in U.S. election: poll

Majority of Canadians would vote for Kamala Harris in U.S. election: poll

WASHINGTON — If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to send Kamala Harris to the White House.
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