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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise to end the week

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise to end the week

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted another day of steady gains Friday as strength in base metals outweighed weakness in energy and industrial stocks, while U.S. markets also rose.
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Wine seizure at border leaves B.C. man with $10K in legal fees

Wine seizure at border leaves B.C. man with $10K in legal fees

The 26-year-old man failed to recoup two bottles of wine worth more than $10,000 and was ordered to pay another $10,000 in legal fees.
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Stock market today: Wall Street notches more records and logs its latest winning week

Stock market today: Wall Street notches more records and logs its latest winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records and closed out their longest weekly winning streak of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Friday.
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Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

OTTAWA — The federal government says businesses can now request remission from newly announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.
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Harbourfront acquires Quebec’s Rothenberg Wealth

Harbourfront acquires Quebec’s Rothenberg Wealth

Acquisition is second this year for Vancouver wealth management firm
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Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said she is "absolutely confident" the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader.
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B.C.'s great craft beer reckoning is here

B.C.'s great craft beer reckoning is here

The honeymoon is over for the B.C. craft beer industry, but this could be great news for B.C. craft beer lovers
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Opinion: Housing crisis takes centre stage in Metro Vancouver election battleground

Opinion: Housing crisis takes centre stage in Metro Vancouver election battleground

Even with a provincial election in full gear, Research Co. polling shows federal government takes most of the blame
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Credit card fees for small businesses dipping lower as deal set to take effect

Credit card fees for small businesses dipping lower as deal set to take effect

TORONTO — Credit card fees for small and medium-sized businesses are starting to dip lower as a deal reached between the federal government and the two major card companies is set to take effect.
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Rob Shaw: Chip Wilson's cartoon villain antics fuel NDP's final election sprint

Rob Shaw: Chip Wilson's cartoon villain antics fuel NDP's final election sprint

Billionaire Lululemon founder’s blunders allow BC NDP to tap class-warfare playbook
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