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Stock market today: Wall Street notches more records and logs its latest winning week

Stock market today: Wall Street notches more records and logs its latest winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records and closed out their longest weekly winning streak of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Friday.
Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

OTTAWA — The federal government says businesses can now request remission from newly announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.
Harbourfront acquires Quebec’s Rothenberg Wealth

Harbourfront acquires Quebec’s Rothenberg Wealth

Acquisition is second this year for Vancouver wealth management firm
Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said she is "absolutely confident" the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader.
B.C.'s great craft beer reckoning is here

B.C.'s great craft beer reckoning is here

The honeymoon is over for the B.C. craft beer industry, but this could be great news for B.C. craft beer lovers
B.C. political landscape faces polarizing shift as voters head to the polls

B.C. political landscape faces polarizing shift as voters head to the polls

Conservatives and NDP in statistical dead heat as voters express their dissatisfaction with affordability, health care and public safety.
Credit card fees for small businesses dipping lower as deal set to take effect

Credit card fees for small businesses dipping lower as deal set to take effect

TORONTO — Credit card fees for small and medium-sized businesses are starting to dip lower as a deal reached between the federal government and the two major card companies is set to take effect.
Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters

Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing voters with promises on critical issues including health care, housing, the cost of living and the environment.
Clear majority of Canadians say there is too much immigration, new poll suggests

Clear majority of Canadians say there is too much immigration, new poll suggests

Results show 58 per cent say immigration levels are too high, an increase of 14 percentage points over last year.
B.C. election 2024: A guide to the leaders and party platforms

B.C. election 2024: A guide to the leaders and party platforms

On Oct. 19, B.C. voters head to the polls in a hotly contested race between BC NDP's David Eby and John Rustad of the BC Conservatives.