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MPs Bendayan, Duguid, Fisher to join Trudeau cabinet in shuffle Friday

MPs Bendayan, Duguid, Fisher to join Trudeau cabinet in shuffle Friday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to add multiple new names to his cabinet Friday when he shuffles his team days after Chrystia Freeland rattled the party and the government with her sudden resignation as finance minister.
B.C. cannabis wholesales growth slows to all-time low

B.C. cannabis wholesales growth slows to all-time low

B.C. wholesale buyers spent more than 23 times more on booze than on legal cannabis in the quarter up to the end of September
LeBlanc says it's not the government's job to respond to everything Trump posts

LeBlanc says it's not the government's job to respond to everything Trump posts

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it's not the Liberal government's job to respond to everything U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posts online.
Landslide on tracks stops Amtrak passenger runs between Seattle and Vancouver

Landslide on tracks stops Amtrak passenger runs between Seattle and Vancouver

WHITE ROCK, B.C. — A landslide that blocked railway tracks has stopped Amtrak passenger service between Vancouver and Seattle. Amtrak says in a statement Thursday that the landslide near White Rock, B.C.
S&P/TSX suffers triple-digit losses; loonie also slides while U.S. markets rise

S&P/TSX suffers triple-digit losses; loonie also slides while U.S. markets rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slumped again on Thursday, dragged lower by losses in sectors like industrials and real estate, while U.S. markets rose a day after one of their worst declines of the year.
Court protection extended for Richmond development, again

Court protection extended for Richmond development, again

The City of Richmond said the building permit is ready to be issued once fees are paid.
Ottawa has yet to pass the law to raise the capital gains tax. What it means for your 2024 taxes

Ottawa has yet to pass the law to raise the capital gains tax. What it means for your 2024 taxes

The federal government said the tax hike would take effect on June 25, 2024, but political turmoil in Parliament has prevented it from passing the legislation introducing the change
Stock market today: Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

Stock market today: Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

NEW YORK (AP) — An early rebound for U.S. stocks petered out by the end of the day, leaving indexes close to flat. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.
U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll

U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll

OTTAWA — The tariffs threatened by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could be potentially devastating for Canadian businesses and workers, said a new survey by lobby group Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
Restaurant sales in B.C. more sluggish than in other provinces

Restaurant sales in B.C. more sluggish than in other provinces

Customers are increasingly going to restaurants for happy hour, and leaving soon after that ends