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BC Conservatives flush with cash after donations outpace NDP in final campaign drive

BC Conservatives flush with cash after donations outpace NDP in final campaign drive

In addition to a massive spike in campaign donations following the capitulation of BC United, the BC Conservatives are set to receive nearly $1.7 million in per-vote subsidy, for future operational costs.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day, while oil rises and yields sink

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day, while oil rises and yields sink

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints, while oil prices climbed and Treasury yields dropped. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Monday, even though the majority of stocks within the index rose.
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

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week, from a Bank of Canada on its recent interest rate decision to Statistics Canada's newest labour force survey.
Why Daylight Saving Time is like Groundhog Day

Why Daylight Saving Time is like Groundhog Day

NDP government introduced legislation to permanently fix DST five years ago
The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

VICTORIA — A record number of first-time provincial politicians are about to descend on British Columbia's legislature, looking to make positive contributions for the province and trying to find the washrooms in the 127-year-old building.
Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.
B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

Neal Burton Wang faces discipline from the Law Society of BC after being caught moving millions of dollars through his trust account, to a company in Dubai, according to a 2023 tribunal ruling
Why Canada’s economy is facing a turbulent four years – regardless of a Trump or Harris win

Why Canada’s economy is facing a turbulent four years – regardless of a Trump or Harris win

Canada has a lot at stake in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election – particularly in the event of a Donald Trump victory, which could upend global trade
Metro Vancouver approves 25.3% increase to regional tax bill in 2025

Metro Vancouver approves 25.3% increase to regional tax bill in 2025

Metro Vancouver homeowners are set to pay anywhere from 20.9 per cent to 41 per cent more for their share of regional government expenses; the higher costs will be incorporated into one's property tax bill in 2025
S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points Friday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points Friday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 100 points Friday on strength in technology, base metal and financial stocks, while U.S. markets also moved higher.