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S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stocks fall after Trump's latest tariff threats

S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stocks fall after Trump's latest tariff threats

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Friday, while U.S. markets dropped after U.S.
Trump's latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lower

Trump's latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lower

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% Friday and had its worst week in the last seven.
Rob Shaw: Eby plays pipeline diplomat for Alberta, then drops the act

Rob Shaw: Eby plays pipeline diplomat for Alberta, then drops the act

B.C. premier strikes a conciliatory tone with Danielle Smith—until the national cameras shift away
Groups call for better co-ordination of securities rules across provinces

Groups call for better co-ordination of securities rules across provinces

TORONTO — The time is ripe to finally push through unified securities rules across Canada's fragmented regulatory landscape, say investment professionals.
Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over a data breach in 2009 that allegedly compromised thousands of employees' personal information that ended up being sold on the dark web.
Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement

Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement

OTTAWA — The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from the mail carrier.
B.C. man fined for steering investors to dealers without registration

B.C. man fined for steering investors to dealers without registration

Michael Duane Onstad and his Surrey-based LOC Consultants Inc. were each fined $50K for unregistered investment solicitation
B.C. First Nations, cities unite to oppose infrastructure bill

B.C. First Nations, cities unite to oppose infrastructure bill

Province facing backlash over legislation critics say bypasses local and Indigenous decision-making
Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

India-born, Kitsilano Secondary graduate began VPD career in 1990
G7 finance ministers show 'proof of unity' with joint statement at summit: Champagne

G7 finance ministers show 'proof of unity' with joint statement at summit: Champagne

BANFF — There's a sense of unity coming out of this week's summit with finance ministers and central bankers across the G7, Canada's finance minister said Thursday. The group gathered in Banff, Alta.