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Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above $99,000 for the first time. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
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Canada Post quarterly loss tops $300M as strike hits second week — and rivals step in

Canada Post quarterly loss tops $300M as strike hits second week — and rivals step in

MONTREAL — Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market — while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line.
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Rob Shaw: B.C.'s Ministry of Air pulls a vanishing act on addiction crisis

Rob Shaw: B.C.'s Ministry of Air pulls a vanishing act on addiction crisis

Premier David Eby quietly dismantles a ministry that never delivered on its original mission
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Opinion: Canadian productivity fell behind, but better policy can help us

Opinion: Canadian productivity fell behind, but better policy can help us

How smart investment and regulatory reform can boost economy
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B.C. mushroom farm fined $152,000 for lack of first-aid attendant on site

B.C. mushroom farm fined $152,000 for lack of first-aid attendant on site

WorkSafeBC says Highline Mushrooms West Limited has repeatedly failed to ensure proper first aid on its site in Abbotsford.
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Editorial: Questions about the impact of Trump's victory on Canada

Editorial: Questions about the impact of Trump's victory on Canada

The Republicans hold only a three-seat majority in the Senate, and perhaps a four- or five-seat majority in the House ofRepresentatives.
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Next U.S. ambassador Hoekstra 'easier to do business' with: former envoy

Next U.S. ambassador Hoekstra 'easier to do business' with: former envoy

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly welcomed president-elect Donald Trump's pick for the next U.S. ambassador in Ottawa, a former longtime Michigan congressional representative who voted for NAFTA and later wavered on new free trade deals.
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WorkSafeBC fines Harrison Hot Springs resort $105,000

WorkSafeBC fines Harrison Hot Springs resort $105,000

WorkSafeBC says it found repeated safety code violations on the part of the resort and spa operators.
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Mayor Ken Sim says abolition of elected park board will mean $70M in savings

Mayor Ken Sim says abolition of elected park board will mean $70M in savings

Park board chair: "This is a centralization of power that does not benefit the people in Vancouver."
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Economists say temporary tax cut, relief cheques play into rosier growth picture

Economists say temporary tax cut, relief cheques play into rosier growth picture

TORONTO — The federal government's "meaty" move to pause federal sales tax on a long list of items and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring could factor into an improving outlook for growth in 2025, economists say.
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