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B.C. forests minister says Trump tariffs could be 'devastating' to sector

B.C. forests minister says Trump tariffs could be 'devastating' to sector

U.S. softwood lumber duties and president-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against Canadian exports could be "devastating" to the province's forestry sector, B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said on Wednesday.
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Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot

Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot

Google says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will deliver up-to-date news from The Associated Press in the tech giant's first such deal with a news publisher.
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S&P/TSX composite rises 200 points, U.S. stock markets also surge higher

S&P/TSX composite rises 200 points, U.S. stock markets also surge higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose 200 points Wednesday amid a broad-based rally led by technology, financials and base metals, while U.S.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rips higher after inflation data and strong bank profits

Stock market today: Wall Street rips higher after inflation data and strong bank profits

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ripped higher after an encouraging update on U.S. inflation. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8% for its best day in two months Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 2.5%.
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Ottawa delays meetings for unpopular plan to redistribute baby eel quotas

Ottawa delays meetings for unpopular plan to redistribute baby eel quotas

HALIFAX — After a barrage of criticism over a plan to transfer baby eel quotas away from longtime licence holders, the federal Fisheries Department is delaying information sessions on the pilot project.
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Interim tag removed for Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins

Interim tag removed for Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins

OTTAWA — Suzanne Paulins has been named chief executive officer of Swimming Canada after serving as interim CEO since last year. Paulins, from Brantford, Ont., took over as acting CEO in May when Ahmed El-Awadi took personal leave.
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B.C. farmers challenge government order to cull ostrich herd over avian flu outbreak

B.C. farmers challenge government order to cull ostrich herd over avian flu outbreak

British Columbia ostrich farmers ordered to cull a herd of 400 due to an avian flu outbreak are holding onto hope that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will change its mind before their kill date in just over two weeks.
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Public pension holdings in natural gas companies a risk: report

Public pension holdings in natural gas companies a risk: report

TORONTO — Canada's public pension funds should rethink the billions of dollars they've invested in natural gas infrastructure amid the global push to reduce emissions, a report out Wednesday from a climate advocacy group says.
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Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Québec comments spook critics in Newfoundland

Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Québec comments spook critics in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Comments from Quebec's hydro utility have some critics in Newfoundland and Labrador, including a former premier, worried that Canada's easternmost province has once again signed an unfavourable energy deal.
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Industry groups call for help facing U.S. tariffs, offer ideas to limit damage

Industry groups call for help facing U.S. tariffs, offer ideas to limit damage

OTTAWA — Canadian industry groups are calling on the government to protect businesses if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S.
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