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B.C.’s alleged $511M mortgage fraud scheme concludes with no criminal charges

B.C.’s alleged $511M mortgage fraud scheme concludes with no criminal charges

After regulators claimed he arranged over half-a-billion dollars' worth of mortgages based on fraudulent and forged documentation unregistered mortgage broker Jay Chaudhary has not faced any criminal, civil or administrative penalties
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and Trump Media jumps despite souring moods for US consumers

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and Trump Media jumps despite souring moods for US consumers

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged higher in a quiet Tuesday after roaring the day before on hopes that President Donald Trump’s tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared. The S&P 500 added 0.2% after jumping 1.
S&P/TSX composite rises Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite rises Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Tuesday, helped by gains in base metal stocks, while U.S. markets were also higher, holding onto the gains from Monday's rally as the next deadline for U.S. tariffs looms in just over a week.
B.C. concrete workers hold the line in 10-week strike

B.C. concrete workers hold the line in 10-week strike

Union says morale remains high as workers push for better wages and benefits
Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground after shaking off four-week losing streak

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground after shaking off four-week losing streak

Stocks closed broadly higher Monday amid hopes on Wall Street that the Trump administration may take a more targeted approach as it tees up a new round of tariffs on imported goods next week. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%.
Taxes, trade, tariffs among key topics for federal leaders on first full campaign day

Taxes, trade, tariffs among key topics for federal leaders on first full campaign day

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders spent their first full day on the election campaign trail talking about taxes, transfers, tariffs and the trades.
Canadian and U.S. stocks surge higher Monday on latest tariff headlines

Canadian and U.S. stocks surge higher Monday on latest tariff headlines

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. rallied to start the week after reports that a new round of U.S. tariffs scheduled to take effect on April 2 might be narrower than first expected.
Possible softening of April 2 tariffs 'zero comfort' for industry leaders

Possible softening of April 2 tariffs 'zero comfort' for industry leaders

Just over a week before new U.S. tariffs are expected to come into force, Canadian business leaders say they're not optimistic that any meaningful reprieve is in the works. "Until a tariff comes into effect and it affects the U.S. economy ...
Former mayor Gregor Robertson to run with Liberals in Vancouver

Former mayor Gregor Robertson to run with Liberals in Vancouver

Robertson: “The rise of hostility in our own backyard and around the world is threatening our rights, our freedoms, our very sovereignty.”
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Election The leaders of the four federal political parties are expected to be on the campaign trail this week. Trade and how they will deal with U.S.