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Health minister puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours

Health minister puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours

OTTAWA — Health Canada-approved nicotine pouches will only be available behind pharmacy counters starting next week, as part of Health Minister Mark Holland's promised crackdown on the sale of new nicotine products to children.
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Stock market today: Wall Street weakens ahead of a highly anticipated speech

Stock market today: Wall Street weakens ahead of a highly anticipated speech

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks weakened Thursday in the run-up to Wall Street's main event for the week, a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell coming on Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% for its worst day following a two-week rally.
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S&P/TSX composite down Thursday, U.S. stock markets also lower, led by Nasdaq losses

S&P/TSX composite down Thursday, U.S. stock markets also lower, led by Nasdaq losses

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower on Thursday, led by weakness in technology and base metals, while U.S. markets were also down, with the Nasdaq falling 1.7 per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 84.26 points at 23,037.
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Lessons learned, luck credited for relative quiet of B.C.'s wildfire season

Lessons learned, luck credited for relative quiet of B.C.'s wildfire season

Minister praises firefighters’ efforts and task force recommendations
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Railway work stoppage to weigh on GDP, put pressure on inflation: economists

Railway work stoppage to weigh on GDP, put pressure on inflation: economists

TORONTO — Economists say the work stoppage that began last night at Canada's two major railways will have a significant effect on the country's economy. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
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Opinion: Canadian Future Party makes a push to restore rational political discourse

Opinion: Canadian Future Party makes a push to restore rational political discourse

Amid polarized political division, a new party is emerging to provide a balanced alternative
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Opinion: ‘Radical’ rhetoric all part of the game in Canadian politics

Opinion: ‘Radical’ rhetoric all part of the game in Canadian politics

Few Canadians identify as extreme left or extreme right, but that's not stopping opponents from labelling them as such
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Founder of Burnaby fintech company banned from B.C. investment market

Founder of Burnaby fintech company banned from B.C. investment market

Qian (Eve) Zhang, the founder of Elixir Technologies Inc., has agreed to pay $40K and has been banned from trading on B.C.'s securities market for 10 years.
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Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada

Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreigners from Asia who use the country as a launching point to migrate to the United States and Canada, the justice ministry’s press office said Wednesday.
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S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, helped by strength in base metals and technology, while U.S.
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