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Construction begins on major B.C. transmission line aimed at powering northwest

Construction is underway on a major electricity transmission project in northern British Columbia that the federal and provincial governments say will inject billions into...

TSX rises 1.5% amid basic materials gains, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose 1.5 per cent Thursday, helped by gains in materials and technology stocks, as U.S. markets also gained...

Bank of Canada unveils new $20 note, the first to feature King Charles

OTTAWA — King Charles III is now the fourth monarch to appear on a Canadian banknote after the Bank of Canada unveiled the final...

S&P/TSX composite up more than 450 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 450 points in late-morning trading as strength in the financial and technology stocks helped...

Canada posts $769M merchandise trade surplus in July as exports fall

OTTAWA — Canada posted a merchandise trade surplus of $769 million in July as exports fell for the first time in six months, Statistics...

U.S. CUSMA exit would be ‘severe but not cataclysmic’ for Canada: Deloitte report

Boosting trade with a more diverse array of international partners would only plug part of the hole in Canada's economy if the U.S. were...

New leader for B.C. lawyers group cautions politicians against attacks on judges

The new president of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC) says he will be focusing his advocacy efforts on improving access to the justice...

COPE candidate Stephanie Allen withdraws from Vancouver mayoral race

Stephanie Allen announced Wednesday that she was withdrawing from the mayoral race as COPE’s candidate in the Oct. 17 municipal election, saying it was...

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.25% as tariffs, Iran war cloud outlook

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady again on Wednesday as new U.S. tariffs and the ongoing war in...

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