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Stock market today: Wall Street rises to latest record on small gain for S&P 500

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to latest record on small gain for S&P 500

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fluttered to a record after U.S. stock indexes drifted through a mixed day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.2% Tuesday to finish just above its all-time closing high set last month.
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Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy

Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he sees an east-west clean electricity network as his first priority for expanding the Canadian energy market — not new pipelines.
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Nearly 40 fossil fuel companies shaping Canadian K-12 curriculums, report finds

Nearly 40 fossil fuel companies shaping Canadian K-12 curriculums, report finds

Report found more than 50 oil and gas companies and industry groups influenced 34 educational institutions across Canada, who, in turn, provided education to K-12 students
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Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%

Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%

OTTAWA — Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate cuts next month — tariffs notwithstanding — as Canada's annual inflation rate ticked back up in January.
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Home sales dented by tariff worries in January as listings surge: CREA

Home sales dented by tariff worries in January as listings surge: CREA

Tariff uncertainty put downward pressure on home resales in January while total listings saw one of the biggest spikes in decades, said the Canadian Real Estate Association on Tuesday. Sales were down 3.
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B.C. inflation cools to 2.2% in January, diverging from national trend

B.C. inflation cools to 2.2% in January, diverging from national trend

National inflation rate ticking upward, says StatCan in latest Consumer Price Index report
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Mario Canseco: Trudeau’s exit giving some Conservative voters pause, says poll

Mario Canseco: Trudeau’s exit giving some Conservative voters pause, says poll

Nearly one in four voters are rethinking their choice after PM's resignation announcement, says Research Co. survey
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Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'

Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'

VICTORIA — British Columbia's legislative session opens today amid what Premier David Eby describes as a time of "extraordinary change and uncertainty." Lt.-Gov.
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B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike

B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike

VANCOUVER — LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting Thursday as part of job action taken by its union workers. The B.C.
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International student caps hurting B.C. university sports

International student caps hurting B.C. university sports

Some programs at risk, while many look to diversify revenue to remain competitive
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