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Tech stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets also rise amid earnings

Tech stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets also rise amid earnings

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 200 points to cap off Thursday's trading session, helped by strength in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also climbed amid U.S. corporate earnings.
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Peter Kvarnstrom: It's time to buy local advertising

Peter Kvarnstrom: It's time to buy local advertising

B.C. urged to spend province's advertising dollars in towns like Merritt instead of places like Menlo Park, California.
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Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally

Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose to records on Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to top its all-time high set a week ago.
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Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans

Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada and most other federal Crown corporations will be looking to trim their budgets over the coming years alongside a wider government effort to cut costs.
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Mayor, police chief celebrate opening of community policing centre in DTES

Mayor, police chief celebrate opening of community policing centre in DTES

The Gastown-Hastings Crossing Centre is located in the Woodward's building on West Hastings.
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B.C. lawyers warned about becoming 'tools' for crime

B.C. lawyers warned about becoming 'tools' for crime

In the past year alone, the law society has found or alleged misconduct by at least four lawyers.
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Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21

Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21

OTTAWA — Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employer's offers for a new collective agreement starting on Monday. The Canada Industrial Relations Board will run the vote between July 21 and Aug. 1.
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S&P/TSX composite nearly 100 points higher, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite nearly 100 points higher, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up nearly 100 points to finish trading on Wednesday, helped by gains in the tech sector, while U.S. markets also rose following a broad reversal. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 98.83 points at 27,152.
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Stocks bounce back after Trump says it's 'unlikely' he'll try to fire Fed chair Powell

Stocks bounce back after Trump says it's 'unlikely' he'll try to fire Fed chair Powell

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump sent the U.S. stock market on a jagged round trip after saying he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 added 0.
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Statistics Canada says income gap hit record high in first quarter

Statistics Canada says income gap hit record high in first quarter

OTTAWA — The income gap between the country's highest and lowest income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
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