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Vancouver sees 2,876 ballots cast on first day of advance voting for byelection

Vancouver sees 2,876 ballots cast on first day of advance voting for byelection

Turnout represents 45% increase over first advance voting day in 2017 civic race.
TSX down 400 points on Friday amid looming tariffs, inflation worries

TSX down 400 points on Friday amid looming tariffs, inflation worries

Canadian and American markets tumbled Friday amid inflation worries and uncertainty over the scale and scope of the next round of U.S. tariffs set to kick in April 2. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 1.6 per cent, or 401.91 points, at 24,759.
Wall Street tumbles, and S&P 500 drops 2% on worries about slower economy and higher inflation

Wall Street tumbles, and S&P 500 drops 2% on worries about slower economy and higher inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — Another wipeout slammed Wall Street as worries built about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.
Rob Shaw: Eby's power grab collapses under mounting pressure

Rob Shaw: Eby's power grab collapses under mounting pressure

Backlash from legal, business, political heavyweights forces premier to rethink sweeping powers
Vancouver police deploying big presence to 'maintain order' at anti-Tesla protests

Vancouver police deploying big presence to 'maintain order' at anti-Tesla protests

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say they are investigating 28 anti-Tesla incidents and will deploy more than 130 extra officers to "maintain order" at protests targeting the electric carmaker this weekend.
Canada's economy 'sprinting into a wall' to start 2025 as tariff hit looms

Canada's economy 'sprinting into a wall' to start 2025 as tariff hit looms

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth stalled in February amid harsh winter weather and the looming threat of tariffs. Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product rose 0.
Ottawa posts $26.8 billion deficit for April-to-January period

Ottawa posts $26.8 billion deficit for April-to-January period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $26.8 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $25.7 billion for the same period a year earlier.
Opinion: How leaders can rally their teams in uncertain, exhausting times

Opinion: How leaders can rally their teams in uncertain, exhausting times

When stress spikes, leaders who reassure and support bring out the best in their teams
Vancouver police launched 1,826 drone flights in 2024

Vancouver police launched 1,826 drone flights in 2024

Supt. Don Chapman: "We're not interested in looking in people's windows or anything like that."
'Wrong direction': СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill

'Wrong direction': СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill

Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is "a step in the wrong direction for democratic institutions," the president of the provincial cha
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