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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed higher after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts’ expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6%.

An impending labour stoppage on Canada's two national railways has riled industry groups who worry consumers and businesses will be hit hard if goods ranging from grains to french fries to petrochemicals can't be moved. Canadian National Railway Co.

NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514, according to data from FactSet. That's the highest closing price recorded for the commodity to date.

A woman paid more than $9,000 for a booth but only got a $6,475 refund when market was cancelled.

A study out of the University of British Columbia recently found migrant workers in the B.C. Okanagan living in extreme heat conditions beyond what the Western Agricultural Labour Initiative guidelines allow.

Iconic BC Tree Fruits Co-op faces uncertain future

The local union representing the shared-ride service says customer service and working conditions have steadily declined under its current operator.

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Starting this fall, Tofino will stop dumping untreated sewage into the ocean.