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Stock market today: Wall Street slips after the Fed keeps interest rates steady

Stock market today: Wall Street slips after the Fed keeps interest rates steady

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve held its main interest rate steady and broke a run of cuts that began in September. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.
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Kelowna Chamber of Commerce hopeful on interprovincial trade

Kelowna Chamber of Commerce hopeful on interprovincial trade

Research suggests GDP growth could be as much as $200B over next decade if interprovincial trade barriers are removed.
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B.C. video game sector sees fewer studios, more jobs, says ESAC report

B.C. video game sector sees fewer studios, more jobs, says ESAC report

Despite their decline, larger video game studios are continuing to get a foothold in the B.C. market, raising full-time employment numbers and average salaries in 2024
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Rob Shaw: BC Greens ghosted by their own MLAs

Rob Shaw: BC Greens ghosted by their own MLAs

Elected members say they don't have time to be leader following Sonia Furstenau's exit
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Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, bringing it to three per cent.
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Bryan Yu: Average B.C. home price hit highest level in two years in December

Bryan Yu: Average B.C. home price hit highest level in two years in December

Momentum remains strong in B.C.’s housing market following rate cuts
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Most Canadian business leaders support dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs: KPMG

Most Canadian business leaders support dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs: KPMG

TORONTO — The vast majority of Canadian business leaders want a targeted, dollar-for-dollar retaliatory response if the United States delivers on its tariff threats this week, a new KPMG in Canada survey found.
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Furstenau steps down as B.C. Green leader; MLAs say they don't want the job

Furstenau steps down as B.C. Green leader; MLAs say they don't want the job

Green MLA Jeremy Valeriote will become interim leader until a leadership race in September, after Sonia Furstenau failed to win a seat in the last provincial election.
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Porter Airlines to launch non-stop Victoria-Ottawa flights in May

Porter Airlines to launch non-stop Victoria-Ottawa flights in May

The service, which starts May 15, is expected to run through the summer, with four weekly round-trip flights.
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Donald Trump's press secretary says Feb. 1 deadline for tariffs 'still on the books'

Donald Trump's press secretary says Feb. 1 deadline for tariffs 'still on the books'

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with tariffs on Saturday is still in play, as NDP leader Jagmeet Singh called for Parliament to return to prepare for the threat of devastating duties.
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