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

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

TORONTO — Strength in the energy, utility and industrial sectors helped Canada's main stock index edge higher, while U.S. stock markets fell in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 8.24 points at 20,398.57.
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B.C. inflation outpaces national rate for sixth straight month

B.C. inflation outpaces national rate for sixth straight month

Inflation grew at a rate of 6.6 per cent on West Coast compared with 6.3 per cent nationally in December
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Canada's annual inflation rate slowed in December but grocery prices stayed high

Canada's annual inflation rate slowed in December but grocery prices stayed high

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 6.3 per cent in December as the cost of groceries remained high and gas prices cooled.
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S&P/TSX composite makes small gain Monday ahead of inflation release

S&P/TSX composite makes small gain Monday ahead of inflation release

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index saw a small uptick Monday as broad-based gains helped keep it in the green on a slow trading day. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 30.23 points at 20,390.33. With U.S.
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Chris Gardner: Canada needs to pick up its economic tempo

Chris Gardner: Canada needs to pick up its economic tempo

Such anemic growth means that it will take more than 70 years for Canada’s economy to double in size.
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British Columbians slipping deeper into debt

British Columbians slipping deeper into debt

Anxiety levels rising as more British Columbians pay only minimum credit card balances
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Outlook 2023: Canada’s economy enters 2023 with serious structural weaknesses

Outlook 2023: Canada’s economy enters 2023 with serious structural weaknesses

The year 2022 will be remembered as the “Great Reinflation.
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Outlook 2023: Increased inflow of newcomers will be Metro Vancouver’s greatest challenge, opportunity in 2023

Outlook 2023: Increased inflow of newcomers will be Metro Vancouver’s greatest challenge, opportunity in 2023

Transformative periods in history are often recognized as such only with the benefit of hindsight, but their impacts are felt for years or even decades afterwards.
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales flat at $72.3 billion in November

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales flat at $72.3 billion in November

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales were flat at $72.3 billion in November. The result came as sales in the motor vehicle industry rose 12.7 per cent to $3.
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Debt worries rise amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation: MNP report

Debt worries rise amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation: MNP report

CALGARY — A new report suggests Canadian's worries about debt are rising amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation.
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