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Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing

Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing

TORONTO — Josephine Sindani’s first memory of using a food bank is a happy one.
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Interest-rate cuts, lower dollar boost B.C. business confidence

Interest-rate cuts, lower dollar boost B.C. business confidence

Exporters benefit when revenue comes in U.S. dollars while expenses are in Canadian currency
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B.C. election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races

B.C. election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races

VICTORIA — The result of British Columbia's election will come down to the count of absentee ballots on Monday after a tally of mail-in votes over the weekend failed to resolve a handful of undecided races.
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Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races

Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races

Elections BC said late Friday that several hundred ballots remain uncounted in the tightest undecided races after the province's nail-biting vote last weekend. The NDP is ahead of the B.C.
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Vancouver police could soon have access to the city’s 221 traffic cameras

Vancouver police could soon have access to the city’s 221 traffic cameras

Pivot Legal Society, BC Civil Liberties Association raise privacy concerns
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S&P/TSX composite closes lower to end week down, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes lower to end week down, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower on the day and the week Friday, while U.S. stock markets ended with mixed results despite widespread gains early in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 87.88 points at 24,463.
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What happens to investors if the Nov. 5 election produces the worst-case scenario?

What happens to investors if the Nov. 5 election produces the worst-case scenario?

How to prepare for the consequences
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes mostly lower and ends a 6-week winning streak

Stock market today: Wall Street closes mostly lower and ends a 6-week winning streak

Stocks gave up an early gain and closed mostly lower on Wall Street, ending a six-week winning streak. The S&P 500 ended little changed Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.
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Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: immigration minister

Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: immigration minister

OTTAWA — Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat but has not disappeared, the immigration minister said in an interview after announcing a major cut to the number of newcomers to Canada.
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'Shock-prone world' highlights need for productivity: Bank of Canada governor

'Shock-prone world' highlights need for productivity: Bank of Canada governor

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the world has become more prone to supply shocks which create more risks to inflation, but the central bank is in a better place to deal with them now that inflation is under control.
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