Economy, Law & Politics

Electronic prompts to pay set amounts irk some customers. But why make workers dependent on gratuities?

'Police officer' lodged complaint over $5M Task Force Barrage

Aarif Jamani faces a new hearing in B.C. for alleged stock market violations while awaiting a jury trial in the U.S.

Some firms double down on Canadian markets while others register in the U.S. to expand opportunities

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished slightly higher on Wednesday, driven partly by gains in the consumer cyclicals sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 12.55 points at 26,869.66.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the third time in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 10 points, or less than 0.

Alberta's union head calls on Danielle Smith to create similar protections for the province's workers.

Imperial Metals says it did everything the provincial government asked it to do — to raise its tailings dam — and asserts it has the support of at least one local First Nation, just not all of them.

Last year, lawyer James Heller said he observed what he describes as a factual inaccuracy in the coursework language related to the former Kamloops Indian Residential School grounds; after calling for changes, Heller claims the Law Society of BC echoed views that he is racist.

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