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Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX Friday, U.S. stock markets mixed after jobs report

Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX Friday, U.S. stock markets mixed after jobs report

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a gain Friday as a rise in tech stocks helped outweigh losses in energy, while U.S. markets were mixed after employment reports on both sides of the border. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 11.
Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report

Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.
Lower immigration will slow economic growth, but won't cause recession: report

Lower immigration will slow economic growth, but won't cause recession: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests the federal government's rapidly reduced immigration targets will significantly slow economic growth, but not enough to trigger a recession.
Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid delivery backlog

Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid delivery backlog

Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies as they try to work through a deluge of deliveries brought on by the Canada Post strike, creating even bigger backlogs at the height of the holiday shipping season.
Key take-aways from year-end results at Canada's biggest banks

Key take-aways from year-end results at Canada's biggest banks

TORONTO — Canada's big banks reported year-end financial results this week that showed mixed results as elevated interest rates and a softening economy weighed. Here's some of what banks said about how things are going and what's ahead in 2025.
Opinion: B.C. economy must shift from government jobs to private sector growth

Opinion: B.C. economy must shift from government jobs to private sector growth

Young talent exodus signals urgent need for economic reform
Rob Shaw: Eby racing to tackle street disorder amid public exasperation

Rob Shaw: Eby racing to tackle street disorder amid public exasperation

New rules on involuntary care aim to tackle mental health and addiction crises
B.C. labour force bounced between big losses and gains in November, says StatCan

B.C. labour force bounced between big losses and gains in November, says StatCan

Full-time job growth cushions steep part-time losses in shifting labour market
Ex-B.C. stock promoter Avtar Dhillon sentenced to prison for fraud in U.S.

Ex-B.C. stock promoter Avtar Dhillon sentenced to prison for fraud in U.S.

Former B.C. medical doctor turned stock promoter once teamed up with a cousin convicted of drug trafficking to launch a Canadian medical marijuana company.
B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs

B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs

A meeting last week between the premiers and Trudeau discussed Canada's diversity of representation, and how it could bring leverage and advantages in tariff talks.
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