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Too soon to call recession, says Canadian authority on economic downturns

OTTAWA — The unofficial authority on recession calls in Canada says it's too soon to use that word to describe the sluggish economy. Debate...

B.C. banker ‘misappropriated’ money from accounts of two dead clients, regulator alleges

A former mutual fund dealer at the Bank of Montreal in Squamish has been accused of “misappropriating or failing to account for monies” of...

S&P/TSX composite down more than 500 points, U.S. stock markets also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 500 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the base metal and...

Vancouver’s Oct. 17 municipal election estimated to cost $9.4 million

Vancouver’s municipal election scheduled for Oct. 17 of this year is estimated to cost $9.4 million, which is more than double the $4.4 million...

US employers likely added 105,000 jobs in May with labor market stable despite costly Iran war

The American job market has climbed out of a rut. But it’s still trudging along only slowly, frustrating young people and others looking for...

Foie gras ban passes Portland City Council in 7-5 vote

Portland restaurants serving force-fed foie gras will have six months to transition away under the ordinance passed Thursday. PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note:...

Southeast Portland taqueria severely damaged in Wednesday morning fire

Investigators believe the fire started outside the restaurant and was most likely caused by something like a discarded cigarette. PORTLAND, Oregon —...

Independent B.C. legislator Jordan Kealy charged with sexual assault, Conservatives c

VANCOUVER — Independent legislator Jordan Kealy is denying sexual assault charges that have sunk his expectation that he would be returning to the B.C....

Lululemon drama with founder weighed on Q1 traffic, performance: co-CEO

Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s showdown with its estranged founder weighed on the retailer’s first quarter so much that it’s revising its forecasts, the company revealed...

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