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Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its record

Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high as they closed out a second straight winning week. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% on Friday, a day after setting a record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.
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Canada Post gets $1-billion loan from federal government amid financial struggles

Canada Post gets $1-billion loan from federal government amid financial struggles

OTTAWA — The federal government is providing a $1-billion loan to Canada Post to help the Crown corporation continue operating amid "significant financial challenges." Canada Post says it was notified it will receive the $1.
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BIV announces 2025 Influential Women in Business Award winners

BIV announces 2025 Influential Women in Business Award winners

The awards program will mark its 26th anniversary on March 7, ahead of International Women’s Day
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Eby earns failing grade for fiscal management among premiers, according to think tank

Eby earns failing grade for fiscal management among premiers, according to think tank

B.C. leader ranks second-lowest in Canada for managing finances, says Fraser Institute
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Rob Shaw: B.C. labour talks escalate as trade threats, record deficit test NDP

Rob Shaw: B.C. labour talks escalate as trade threats, record deficit test NDP

Public workers push for more as province braces for economic turmoil
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Opinion: Affordability is my 'key priority,' says Metro Vancouver chair

Opinion: Affordability is my 'key priority,' says Metro Vancouver chair

"We will continue to meet our mandate as a regional district," says Mike Hurley, Metro Vancouver Board chair and Burnaby mayor, "with careful consideration of how we spend your tax dollar."
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B.C. accountant's quiet exit raises concerns over regulator transparency

B.C. accountant's quiet exit raises concerns over regulator transparency

A B.C. businessman who claimed an accountant defrauded him says the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC took years to investigate his complaint, which resulted in little disclosure
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Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the domestic economy will grow 1.5 per cent in 2025 as the potential for U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports and a pullback in immigration weigh on growth.
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Opinion: LA fires a reminder that B.C. wildfire prevention is priority one

Opinion: LA fires a reminder that B.C. wildfire prevention is priority one

B.C. faces the same challenges as California, but solutions are within reach
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Vancouver council united in urging people to vote in April 5 byelection

Vancouver council united in urging people to vote in April 5 byelection

Previous byelection in 2017 saw only 11 per cent of voters cast a ballot
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