Economy, Law & Politics

TORONTO — Strength in technology and utility stocks pushed Canada's main stock index higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were down after a choppy day of trading. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 56.90 points at 24,846.20.

Amid a U.S. tariff threat, B.C. Premier David Eby launches ministry spending reviews, including possibly axing a $500 tax rebate promised in the last election; the province will also look to diversify trade beyond both the U.S. and China.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies. The S&P 500 slipped 0.

The Bank of Canada says it expects to end its quantitative tightening process in the first half of this year and start purchasing assets again as it moves past the extraordinary measures it took during the pandemic.

Senior executives allegedly misled investors about corporate financial performance tied to artificial intelligence.

Former councillor Colleen Hardwick seeking nomination with Team for a Livable Vancouver

OTTAWA — The country's premiers emerged from a key meeting about Canada-U.S.

The annual report said 198 complaints weren’t about judicial misconduct but about other issues and were sent to appropriate agencies.

With lower immigration and Trump tariffs looming, some say the economy is already there