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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ chief and council prohibited from holding office until election is held

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ chief and council prohibited from holding office until election is held

Federal court ruling prohibits Dease River First Nation's chief and council from holding office and reinstates the general election next month.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ small businesses struggle with rising costs, public safety concerns

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ small businesses struggle with rising costs, public safety concerns

Owners looking at staff reductions, major cuts as they grapple with high costs, says BIABC.
Opinion: Trudeau's deep denial leaves Liberals in limbo

Opinion: Trudeau's deep denial leaves Liberals in limbo

Former sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ premier Christy Clark positions herself for a future leadership role in federal politics
What you need to know as Trudeau fights to retain leadership of the Liberal party

What you need to know as Trudeau fights to retain leadership of the Liberal party

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resisted calls for his resignation for more than a year now but in recent weeks those calls have grown louder and in some cases more public.
S&P/TSX composite closes down along with U.S. markets on Wednesday

S&P/TSX composite closes down along with U.S. markets on Wednesday

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index closed down Wednesday as the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 143.08 points at 24,573.
Banks lower prime rates to 5.95% after Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ move

Banks lower prime rates to 5.95% after Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ move

TORONTO — Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the decrease announced by the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. The central bank lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday to 3.75 per cent.
Stock market today: Wall Street slumps to a rare 3-day losing streak

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps to a rare 3-day losing streak

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed lower as more steam came out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% Wednesday. It was the third loss in a row for the benchmark index, the first time that’s happened in six weeks.
BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says it now must keep inflation at 2%

BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says it now must keep inflation at 2%

OTTAWA — The Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ claimed victory against high inflation on Wednesday as it delivered a supersized interest rate cut and signalled its policy rate will likely continue falling in the coming months.
Fintrac warns of ways lawyers may be facilitating money laundering

Fintrac warns of ways lawyers may be facilitating money laundering

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s anti-money laundering agency is warning about the key areas that lawyers could be aiding in the illicit movement of funds.
As federal workers fight office mandate, study finds remote work has climate benefits

As federal workers fight office mandate, study finds remote work has climate benefits

Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than those who worked only from the office, a new report suggests as a major public sector union fights against more mandated office days.