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Legal decision website CanLII files lawsuit against B.C. company for alleged copyright breach

Legal decision website CanLII files lawsuit against B.C. company for alleged copyright breach

Operator of new legal decision website using artificial intelligence software denied using data owned by CanLII, which has filed a copyright lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court.
A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby's next B.C. cabinet table

A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby's next B.C. cabinet table

British Columbia Premier David Eby's new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and it will have to feature a significant number of new ministers after last month's election saw several incumbents defeated while others didn't run.
Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500

Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla , banks and bitcoin all stormed higher Wednesday as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world .
Dow up 3.6% after Trump's election win, Canadian markets also rise

Dow up 3.6% after Trump's election win, Canadian markets also rise

TORONTO — U.S. stocks surged Wednesday after Republican candidate Donald Trump won the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining 3.6 per cent, while Canadian markets rose by one per cent.
How a second Trump presidency could affect Canada’s economy

How a second Trump presidency could affect Canada’s economy

Steep tariffs and new trade negotiations among the risks
Trump's victory sparks concerns over ripple effect on Canadian economy

Trump's victory sparks concerns over ripple effect on Canadian economy

Donald Trump's impending return to the White House has cast a spotlight on Canada-U.S. economic ties amid worries that the president-elect's protectionist stance could complicate the vast levels of trade between the two countries.
'Let's be calm': Canada's cabinet ministers reflect on Donald Trump's election win

'Let's be calm': Canada's cabinet ministers reflect on Donald Trump's election win

OTTAWA — Canadian cabinet ministers are offering reassurances and urging calm after learning former president Donald Trump will be heading back to the White House after a campaign in which he promised punishing tariffs and mass deportations.
Surrey’s cannabis retail expansion gets local business support

Surrey’s cannabis retail expansion gets local business support

City council agreed on Monday to begin the rezoning applications for 12 cannabis stores managed by eight different businesses
Pot shares fall after efforts to legalize recreational cannabis in U.S. fall short

Pot shares fall after efforts to legalize recreational cannabis in U.S. fall short

TORONTO — Shares in Canada's major cannabis companies fell in early trading after the U.S. election, which saw efforts to legalize recreational cannabis in several states fail. Shares of Canopy Growth Corp. were down $1.61 or about 21 per cent at $6.
'Ready for both': Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump declares victory

'Ready for both': Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump declares victory

WASHINGTON — Former president Donald Trump declared victory early Wednesday morning as the path to victory for Vice-President Kamala Harris was significantly diminished by Pennsylvania's swing back to the Republican leader.