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S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets move up

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets move up

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was in the red in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the telecom sector, while U.S. stock markets climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 22.21 points at 26,366.75.
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Former PM Harper calls for renewed ties with India, does not mention murder probe

Former PM Harper calls for renewed ties with India, does not mention murder probe

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper is calling on Canada to move past its dispute with India, arguing in a speech on Saturday that the country is an indispensable partner in a volatile world.
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Wall Street drifts as markets wait to see how much tariffs will affect the economy

Wall Street drifts as markets wait to see how much tariffs will affect the economy

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting and financial markets worldwide are holding relatively steady as the wait continues for more updates on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and how much they’re affecting the economy.
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B.C.'s gender pay gap drops slightly but still too high: finance minister

B.C.'s gender pay gap drops slightly but still too high: finance minister

Women earned on average 85 cents for every dollar men earned in 2024, a recently released report says — the fourth-highest gender pay gap in Canada
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Premiers heap praise on meeting with Carney, but no specific projects identified

Premiers heap praise on meeting with Carney, but no specific projects identified

SASKATOON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday's gathering of the country's premiers to talk over nation-building projects with Prime Minister Mark Carney was the "best" they have had in the last decade.
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Law Society of B.C. facing headwinds on rule of law, reconciliation, bar independence

Law Society of B.C. facing headwinds on rule of law, reconciliation, bar independence

Brook Greenberg is leading the Law Society of B.C. into a constitutional showdown this fall with the provincial government over Bill 21
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Plan to revitalize Vancouver’s Granville Street strip goes to council Wednesday

Plan to revitalize Vancouver’s Granville Street strip goes to council Wednesday

Staff report: ‘The area faces challenges with vacant storefronts, lack of daytime activity and rising health, safety and street disorder concerns’
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Disbarred B.C. lawyer to pay $270K in sex assault damages

Disbarred B.C. lawyer to pay $270K in sex assault damages

Marc Andre Scheirer was convicted of sexual assault in 2020.
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Liberals pressed to reveal how much revenue U.S. tariff response has raised

Liberals pressed to reveal how much revenue U.S. tariff response has raised

OTTAWA — The Conservatives pushed the federal government on Monday to disclose how much revenue its counter-tariffs have generated so far — and accused the Liberals of putting their "elbows down" as U.S.
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S&P/TSX composite cruises to record close on rise in energy stocks

S&P/TSX composite cruises to record close on rise in energy stocks

Canada’s main stock index rode energy stocks to a record close Monday, despite a cautious day that followed a month of major gains and a weekend checkered with angst over higher steel tariffs and developments in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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