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S&P/TSX composite flat Monday, U.S. markets down ahead of election day

S&P/TSX composite flat Monday, U.S. markets down ahead of election day

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was essentially flat Monday as losses in telecom stocks offset gains in energy, while U.S. markets were down ahead of Tuesday's election. Monday was the “calm before the storm” ahead of the U.S.
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BC Conservatives flush with cash after donations outpace NDP in final campaign drive

BC Conservatives flush with cash after donations outpace NDP in final campaign drive

In addition to a massive spike in campaign donations following the capitulation of BC United, the BC Conservatives are set to receive nearly $1.7 million in per-vote subsidy, for future operational costs.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day, while oil rises and yields sink

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day, while oil rises and yields sink

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints, while oil prices climbed and Treasury yields dropped. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Monday, even though the majority of stocks within the index rose.
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Opinion: Time to tackle the scourge of online anonymity and political intimidation

Opinion: Time to tackle the scourge of online anonymity and political intimidation

Cowardly attack on Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's home reflects troubling normalization of harassment of public officials
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Mario Canseco: High stakes for the White House as women, youth hold key votes

Mario Canseco: High stakes for the White House as women, youth hold key votes

With a nation on edge, the U.S. Electoral College could turn on demographic shift
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week, from a Bank of Canada on its recent interest rate decision to Statistics Canada's newest labour force survey.
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Rob Shaw: Eby should be worried why mudslinging missed the mark in B.C. election

Rob Shaw: Eby should be worried why mudslinging missed the mark in B.C. election

Post-mortem reveals British Columbians more concerned about health care, cost of living
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Why Daylight Saving Time is like Groundhog Day

Why Daylight Saving Time is like Groundhog Day

NDP government introduced legislation to permanently fix DST five years ago
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The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

VICTORIA — A record number of first-time provincial politicians are about to descend on British Columbia's legislature, looking to make positive contributions for the province and trying to find the washrooms in the 127-year-old building.
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B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

Neal Burton Wang faces discipline from the Law Society of BC after being caught moving millions of dollars through his trust account, to a company in Dubai, according to a 2023 tribunal ruling
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