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Federal tax on vacant homes has failed to raise any meaningful revenue

Federal tax on vacant homes has failed to raise any meaningful revenue

Almost 98% of underused housing tax returns assessed have no tax owing
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 1%, U.S. stock markets rally to new heights

S&P/TSX composite up more than 1%, U.S. stock markets rally to new heights

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than one per cent on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets rallied to new records one day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 273.
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Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world

Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street romped to records Thursday as a delayed jubilation swept markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates . The S&P 500 jumped 1.
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Hot Docs says it's reopening theatre on a limited basis, searching for new leader

Hot Docs says it's reopening theatre on a limited basis, searching for new leader

TORONTO — The beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says it will reopen its flagship Toronto theatre on a limited basis as it embarks on a search for a new leader this fall.
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Vancouver biotech inks $800M partnership with Novo Nordisk

Vancouver biotech inks $800M partnership with Novo Nordisk

Vancouver company co-founded by Pieter Cullis specializes in genetic medicine delivery platform
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Manitoba cabinet minister 'inadvertently' violated rules: ethics commissioner

Manitoba cabinet minister 'inadvertently' violated rules: ethics commissioner

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's ethics commissioner has found an NDP cabinet minister was in the wrong for failing to disclose a business contract with the government but is not recommending a penalty.
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CN to relocate Jasper rail operations 100 kilometres away

CN to relocate Jasper rail operations 100 kilometres away

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it plans to relocate its operations in Jasper to near Hinton, Alta., about 100 kilometres away. The company says it aims to minimize train stops between Edmonton and Blue River, B.C.
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Anita Anand sworn in as transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez resigns

Anita Anand sworn in as transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez resigns

OTTAWA — Treasury Board President Anita Anand has been sworn in as federal transport minister during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
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Metro Vancouver board chair responds to developers seeking relief from fee hikes

Metro Vancouver board chair responds to developers seeking relief from fee hikes

The alternative is higher utility bills for the region’s residents, says regional district representative
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B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value

B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value

VANCOUVER — An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost.
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