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Passenger alleges trauma, sues Helijet after lightning strikes chopper

Passenger alleges trauma, sues Helijet after lightning strikes chopper

William Wuehr alleges that he was on a helicopter that had a rapid descent toward the ocean for about one minute
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B.C. small businesses rethink strategies to stave off tariffs

B.C. small businesses rethink strategies to stave off tariffs

SMBs target non-U.S. markets, shift production to stay competitive amid uncertainty
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Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as the Dow surges 846 points to a record

Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as the Dow surges 846 points to a record

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to its best day in months on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be on the way , along with the kick they can give the economy and investment prices.
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S&P/TSX composite jumps on Carney's tariff move and U.S. rate expectations

S&P/TSX composite jumps on Carney's tariff move and U.S. rate expectations

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 270 points on Friday as the federal government announced it would remove some of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, lifting hopes for a trade deal, while U.S.
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Rob Shaw: NDP insists it knows better as it brushes off B.C. city yet again

Rob Shaw: NDP insists it knows better as it brushes off B.C. city yet again

Nanaimo’s frustration with the province grows as concerns over drug use, safety and crime remain unaddressed
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Who are B.C.'s top-paid executives?

Who are B.C.'s top-paid executives?

Telus' Darren Entwistle tops BIV's top-paid executives' list with more than $20.6M.
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A look at 'gifts' Vancouver city council accepted in 2025

A look at 'gifts' Vancouver city council accepted in 2025

Tickets to Pixies, Yo-Yo Ma and Bard on Beach among the freebies.
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Carney has 'productive' phone call with Trump amid bilateral tensions

Carney has 'productive' phone call with Trump amid bilateral tensions

It marks the first phone call between the two leaders since the U.S. president's trade deal deadline passed earlier this month and he pushed up tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent.
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S&P/TSX composite gains amid rotation out of tech stocks and into other sectors

S&P/TSX composite gains amid rotation out of tech stocks and into other sectors

TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index close higher on Thursday, while U.S. markets lost ground amid a rotation away from large tech stocks.
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Wall Street slips as Walmart helps pull S&P 500 to another loss

Wall Street slips as Walmart helps pull S&P 500 to another loss

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes lost ground. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Thursday, its fifth straight modest loss since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.
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