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$22.9M to flow through SFU to help commercialize research

$22.9M to flow through SFU to help commercialize research

Federal funding aims to help students convert research findings into tangible products
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near its record as a recent rally loses steam

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near its record as a recent rally loses steam

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near a record as Wall Street’s recent rally loses some momentum. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trading Thursday, a day after after pulling to the edge of its all-time high set in early December.
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Canadians continue to struggle financially due to higher costs: RBC poll

Canadians continue to struggle financially due to higher costs: RBC poll

TORONTO — A new report says nearly half of Canadians polled say they can't maintain their standard of living due to rising costs.
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Poilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work

Poilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would cut the number of federal public servants — but he doesn't mind if they work from home. When asked by Radio-Canada on Tuesday if U.S.
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Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver mayors must fix their side-hustle dilemma

Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver mayors must fix their side-hustle dilemma

Mayors’ extra salaries are raising eyebrows – and frustrations
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B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks

B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks

The initial round of talks, now underway, cover a contract expiring on March 31 for more than 34,000 BCGEU member.
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Canada leaning toward matching tariffs on U.S. — but not all premiers agree

Canada leaning toward matching tariffs on U.S. — but not all premiers agree

OTTAWA — Canada appears to be leaning toward hitting the United States with matching tariffs if President Donald Trump makes good on his threats, but not all of the country's premiers support that approach.
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Industrial and tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets rise

Industrial and tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets rise

TORONTO — Strength in technology and industrial stocks helped Canada's main stock index move higher Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets also climbed, led by a 1.3 per cent gain for the Nasdaq. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 29.
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Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street near an all-time high

Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street near an all-time high

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks lifted U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose 0.
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Elections BC continues to investigate ABC Vancouver’s finances

Elections BC continues to investigate ABC Vancouver’s finances

Four rival parties call on Elections BC to conclude probe before April 5 byelection
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