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VANCOUVER — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s new tourism minister said Indigenous rights and decision-making must be respected in how the country operates and develops its tourist industry, which may present unique opportunities for Aboriginal communities to grow those busi

MONTREAL — A Montreal billionaire who allegedly paid dozens of minors for sex may try to hide his assets in case he loses a class-action lawsuit, a lawyer for the alleged victims told a Montreal court Friday.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Fridayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,175.77, up 122.70 points): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Finance. Up 40 cents, or 1.55 per cent, to $26.29 on 15.

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TORONTO — Strength in energy stocks helped lead the way higher for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index Friday, while markets in the U.S. were muted. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 122.70 points at 20,175.77.

SAN FRANCISCO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and China need to keep in touch, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he told Xi Jinping during a chance encounter this week at the annual economic summit of Pacific Rim leaders that wrapped up Friday in northern California.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged higher in quiet trading, closing out a third straight winning week and keeping November on track to be its biggest month of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Friday, near its highest level in three months.

A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says provincial and federal support for electric vehicle battery manufacturing in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ will cost $5.8 billion more than previously announced government projections.

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The federal government is backing a massive wind-powered hydrogen project in Nova Scotia with a $125-million loan. Sean Fraser, federal minister of housing, infrastructure and communities, was in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union were close to approving contract agreements with Stellantis and Ford on Friday with voting at both companies overwhelmingly in favor and only a few factories yet to cast ballots.