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S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street's roller-coaster ride whips back upward

S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street's roller-coaster ride whips back upward

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s roller-coaster ride created by President Donald Trump’s trade policies whipped back upward on Tuesday, this time because of a delay for his tariffs on the European Union .
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BCSC fines penny stock CEO $50K for $1M of late insider trading reports

BCSC fines penny stock CEO $50K for $1M of late insider trading reports

Insider trading must be reported to System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders within five days, according to the B.C. Securities Commission.
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Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law

Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law

OTTAWA — The federal government moved on Tuesday to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy.
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S&P/TSX composite up close to 200 points, U.S. stock markets also climb

S&P/TSX composite up close to 200 points, U.S. stock markets also climb

TORONTO — Strength in the utility, financial and technology sectors helped Canada's main stock index gain almost 200 points on Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 195.87 points at 26,269.00.
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Chorus of critics grows for B.C. fast-track bill as minister fails to soothe concerns

Chorus of critics grows for B.C. fast-track bill as minister fails to soothe concerns

VICTORIA — The chorus of voices against contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure projects continues to swell, with the province's civil liberties association calling it a betrayal of the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Equifax report says 1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in Q1

Equifax report says 1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in Q1

There's a deepening divide between consumers in the face of economic uncertainty as those missing payments rose compared with a year ago, a new Equifax report shows.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP playing divide and conquer with Indigenous, municipal allies

Rob Shaw: BC NDP playing divide and conquer with Indigenous, municipal allies

By sidelining the FNLC and UBCM, the B.C. government is undermining the very relationships it once championed
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Court tosses Martel clients' application for adjournment; they face 'clawback' proceedings

Court tosses Martel clients' application for adjournment; they face 'clawback' proceedings

They are part of a group of 561 investors considered “winners” by the trustee overseeing Greg Martel’s bankruptcy.
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Les Leyne: Infrastructure minister admits error, but NDP will press on

Les Leyne: Infrastructure minister admits error, but NDP will press on

The opposition is suggesting various amendments to the Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15), but Minister Bowinn Ma — her moment of humility behind her — indicated they’re wasting their time
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Interim NDP leader says party will play important role despite loss of status

Interim NDP leader says party will play important role despite loss of status

OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies said Monday the party will still play a "profoundly important role" in this Parliament, even though it won't be granted official party status.
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