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With Trump headed to White House, Canada has its eyes on Chinese investment in Mexico

With Trump headed to White House, Canada has its eyes on Chinese investment in Mexico

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday she shares the "legitimate" concerns of U.S. officials about Mexico becoming a back door for China to wedge its way into the North American trading regime.
Government spending in limbo as Tories, Liberals continue game of chicken in House

Government spending in limbo as Tories, Liberals continue game of chicken in House

OTTAWA — Treasury Board President Anita Anand is warning that if the House of Commons doesn't get back to regular business, some government departments might be in financial trouble. On Monday, Anand tabled a supplementary estimates request for $21.
Teck defends Highland Valley mine expansion amid First Nations opposition

Teck defends Highland Valley mine expansion amid First Nations opposition

Proposed project could generate $435 million in GDP, but First Nations have concerns
Lytton rebuild marches forward as residents return home

Lytton rebuild marches forward as residents return home

Four houses occupied, more under construction as B.C. village looks to the future
S&P/TSX composite rebounds to slight gains, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite rebounds to slight gains, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Fears of escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict weighed on stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic Tuesday, but Canada's main index recovered from early losses to end slightly up, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
My employer is reducing everyone’s wages. Do I have any recourse?

My employer is reducing everyone’s wages. Do I have any recourse?

While employers are free to unilaterally increase and decrease wages to some extent, the law does impose limits on the amount of decrease that will be deemed acceptable by the courts
A ‘lot of ground’ remains between Canada Post, workers as strike talks progress

A ‘lot of ground’ remains between Canada Post, workers as strike talks progress

MONTREAL — Canada Post and the postal workers union found slivers of consensus Tuesday amid talks with a special mediator, but "a lot of ground" remains between them on the key concerns as a countrywide strike entered its fifth day.
Stock market today: Nvidia and Walmart drive US indexes higher

Stock market today: Nvidia and Walmart drive US indexes higher

NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia and other tech companies pulled U.S. stock indexes higher after they stumbled in the morning on worries about escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Tuesday.
B.C. man sues cousin facing sentencing for criminal role in alleged $1B stock fraud scheme

B.C. man sues cousin facing sentencing for criminal role in alleged $1B stock fraud scheme

Former cannabis cultivator Kris Kallu from Richmond files second lawsuit against cousin Avtar Dhillon, a former prominent Vancouver stock promoter who now faces prison time for criminal securities fraud.
Inflation rate rises to 2% in October, reducing odds of another jumbo rate cut

Inflation rate rises to 2% in October, reducing odds of another jumbo rate cut

OTTAWA — Canada's inflation rate climbed back up to two per cent in October, shifting expectations slightly in favour of a smaller, quarter-percentage point interest rate cut next month.