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S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 400 points, led by losses in energy, technology and base metals, while U.S. markets also dropped a day before U.S.
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SFU’s $80M supercomputer upgrade set to boost Canadian business

SFU’s $80M supercomputer upgrade set to boost Canadian business

Country’s largest supercomputer will help advance innovation, research and AI capacity
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Premier Eby need not answer lawyers’ questions, says top B.C. judge

Premier Eby need not answer lawyers’ questions, says top B.C. judge

A group of B.C. lawyers had asked the premier to submit to discovery ahead of a constitutional challenge over the disbandment of the Law Society of B.C. in favour of a new legal industry regulator
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B.C. minister sees more housing certainty ahead despite trade war worries

B.C. minister sees more housing certainty ahead despite trade war worries

Ravi Kahlon talks infrastructure, transit, supportive housing with industry audience in Vancouver
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Fractures deepen as Metro Vancouver faces governance review

Fractures deepen as Metro Vancouver faces governance review

As regional government sets to increase its portion of property tax bills by 25%, the board of directors has agreed to an external governance review amid much tension
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B.C.'s Nexera Robotics secures $4.5M to improve robot-handling skills

B.C.'s Nexera Robotics secures $4.5M to improve robot-handling skills

The Vancouver-based developer of NeuraGrasp is one of two local developers of robotic grasping technologies that shared updates this week
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B.C. man banned from capital markets for role in massive U.S. fraud scheme

B.C. man banned from capital markets for role in massive U.S. fraud scheme

Amar Bahadoorsingh was ordered to pay the U.S. SEC $1.4 million after being found liable for stock fraud after partnering with a Vancouver network of fraudsters
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Data centres reshaping B.C.’s commercial real estate market

Data centres reshaping B.C.’s commercial real estate market

While ultimately real estate plays, barriers to entering the data centre game are high
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B.C. semiconductor startup Emtar Technologies raises $18.5M

B.C. semiconductor startup Emtar Technologies raises $18.5M

Global demand for semiconductors may not be met for about a decade, says expert
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B.C. small businesses have lowest confidence among provinces, says CFIB

B.C. small businesses have lowest confidence among provinces, says CFIB

Short-term confidence among West Coast SMBS falls 12 points below the historic average, according to barometer
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