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S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets move lower

S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets move lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 200 points Tuesday, led by gains in technology and financial stocks, while U.S. stocks moved lower to erase gains from earlier in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 201.
First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

Leaders of Xatśūll First Nation say the provincial government has stepped on Aboriginal title rights and skirted environmental protections in a rush to approve expansion of a previously problematic mine site
Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close in a rare quiet day for financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped less than 0.1%.
Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption

Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption

WASHINGTON — Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry with steep import duties.
Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

OTTAWA — A surprise slowdown in inflation last month has turned the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Wednesday into a coin toss, with some economists leaning toward a hold and others saying a cut is warranted.
Pivoting away from the U.S. economy could be unrealistic for Canada

Pivoting away from the U.S. economy could be unrealistic for Canada

The deep integration and proximity of the Canada-U.S. economies could make negotiations inevitable, one expert argues
Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer earned $487,224 in 2024

Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer earned $487,224 in 2024

Palmer leaves VPD this month to join RCMP, while deputy chief Fiona Wilson becomes new chief of Victoria Police Department
Trump floats another pause on automobile tariffs

Trump floats another pause on automobile tariffs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday floated another possible pause on automobile tariffs to give companies time to set up U.S. supply chains, bringing more uncertainty to the deeply integrated North American vehicle industry.
Poilievre pledges to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement

Poilievre pledges to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.
Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some of his tariffs on electronics, for now

Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some of his tariffs on electronics, for now

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose worldwide Monday after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs , for now at least, and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seems to be easing. The S&P 500 climbed 0.