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'Bill-splitting boom' helps sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ residents save money, poll finds

'Bill-splitting boom' helps sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ residents save money, poll finds

38% of British Columbians are carpooling, buying in bulk, sharing subscriptions and child care, and cohabiting with others, finds MNP Consumer Debt Index
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Macklem on the Hill Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers will be at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on
Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing

Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing

TORONTO — Josephine Sindani’s first memory of using a food bank is a happy one.
Interest-rate cuts, lower dollar boost sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ business confidence

Interest-rate cuts, lower dollar boost sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ business confidence

Exporters benefit when revenue comes in U.S. dollars while expenses are in Canadian currency
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races

VICTORIA — The result of British Columbia's election will come down to the count of absentee ballots on Monday after a tally of mail-in votes over the weekend failed to resolve a handful of undecided races.
Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races

Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races

Elections BC said late Friday that several hundred ballots remain uncounted in the tightest undecided races after the province's nail-biting vote last weekend. The NDP is ahead of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Mario Canseco: Halloween costumes, candy prove to be divisive for Canadians

Mario Canseco: Halloween costumes, candy prove to be divisive for Canadians

From costume concerns to candy corn, Canadians see Halloween through mixed lenses
Vancouver police could soon have access to the city’s 221 traffic cameras

Vancouver police could soon have access to the city’s 221 traffic cameras

Pivot Legal Society, BC Civil Liberties Association raise privacy concerns
S&P/TSX composite closes lower to end week down, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes lower to end week down, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index closed lower on the day and the week Friday, while U.S. stock markets ended with mixed results despite widespread gains early in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 87.88 points at 24,463.
Stock market today: Wall Street closes mostly lower and ends a 6-week winning streak

Stock market today: Wall Street closes mostly lower and ends a 6-week winning streak

Stocks gave up an early gain and closed mostly lower on Wall Street, ending a six-week winning streak. The S&P 500 ended little changed Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.