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Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above $99,000 for the first time. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Post quarterly loss tops $300M as strike hits second week — and rivals step in

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Post quarterly loss tops $300M as strike hits second week — and rivals step in

MONTREAL — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market — while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line.
Opinion: Canadian productivity fell behind, but better policy can help us

Opinion: Canadian productivity fell behind, but better policy can help us

How smart investment and regulatory reform can boost economy
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ mushroom farm fined $152,000 for lack of first-aid attendant on site

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ mushroom farm fined $152,000 for lack of first-aid attendant on site

WorkSafeBC says Highline Mushrooms West Limited has repeatedly failed to ensure proper first aid on its site in Abbotsford.
Editorial: Questions about the impact of Trump's victory on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Editorial: Questions about the impact of Trump's victory on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

The Republicans hold only a three-seat majority in the Senate, and perhaps a four- or five-seat majority in the House ofRepresentatives.
Next U.S. ambassador Hoekstra 'easier to do business' with: former envoy

Next U.S. ambassador Hoekstra 'easier to do business' with: former envoy

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly welcomed president-elect Donald Trump's pick for the next U.S. ambassador in Ottawa, a former longtime Michigan congressional representative who voted for NAFTA and later wavered on new free trade deals.
WorkSafeBC fines Harrison Hot Springs resort $105,000

WorkSafeBC fines Harrison Hot Springs resort $105,000

WorkSafeBC says it found repeated safety code violations on the part of the resort and spa operators.
Mayor Ken Sim says abolition of elected park board will mean $70M in savings

Mayor Ken Sim says abolition of elected park board will mean $70M in savings

Park board chair: "This is a centralization of power that does not benefit the people in Vancouver."
Economists say temporary tax cut, relief cheques play into rosier growth picture

Economists say temporary tax cut, relief cheques play into rosier growth picture

TORONTO — The federal government's "meaty" move to pause federal sales tax on a long list of items and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring could factor into an improving outlook for growth in 2025, economists say.
S&P/TSX composite index gains more than 350 points, U.S. stock markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite index gains more than 350 points, U.S. stock markets also rise

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index gained more than 350 points Thursday in a broad rally led by energy and technology stocks, while U.S. markets also rose, led by a one-per-cent gain on the Dow. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 354.