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B.C. judge allows eagle sculpture insurance case despite 'inexcusable' delays

B.C. judge allows eagle sculpture insurance case despite 'inexcusable' delays

VANCOUVER — It has been nearly a decade since British Columbia businessman Ron Shore said he was violently attacked and robbed of two valuable sculptures that he had made as part of a charity treasure hunt he'd conceived to raise money for breast can
Regulator left ‘flummoxed’ by B.C. lawyer’s misconduct on basic will and property matter

Regulator left ‘flummoxed’ by B.C. lawyer’s misconduct on basic will and property matter

Vernon-based lawyer Leonard Marriott faces two disciplinary panels after two separate findings of professional misconduct by the Law Society of B.C. in as many months
S&P/TSX composite down Wednesday as energy stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed

S&P/TSX composite down Wednesday as energy stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was dragged lower Wednesday by losses in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
Stock market today: Wall Street falls after inflation worsens

Stock market today: Wall Street falls after inflation worsens

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell after a report said inflation is unexpectedly worsening for Americans. The S&P 500 dropped 0.3% Wednesday, though it had been on track for a much worse loss of 1.1% at the start of trading.
Here's the latest as Canada faces U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats

Here's the latest as Canada faces U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats

OTTAWA — The 13 premiers and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc are in Washington, D.C. today looking to convince Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose steep tariffs on Canada is not in their best interests.
January rate cut came as Bank of Canada weighed U.S. tariff threat

January rate cut came as Bank of Canada weighed U.S. tariff threat

OTTAWA — The potential for a long trade war with the United States, and the uncertainty it brings even if the threat isn’t realized, weighed heavily on the Bank of Canada’s governing council when it decided to cut interest rates last month.
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Trump's annexation talk is not a 'real threat'

Defence Minister Bill Blair says Trump's annexation talk is not a 'real threat'

BRUSSELS — Defence Minister Bill Blair said Wednesday that U.S.
Leger poll: Canadians anxious but ready to rally against Trump's threats

Leger poll: Canadians anxious but ready to rally against Trump's threats

OTTAWA — Canadians are collectively biting their fingernails and ready to wave the flag as they face down repeated threats from the White House. A new Leger poll suggests a surge in both anxiety levels and patriotism in the wake of U.S.
Rob Shaw: Tariff-wary premiers descend on D.C. as Trudeau's time ticks away

Rob Shaw: Tariff-wary premiers descend on D.C. as Trudeau's time ticks away

They barely agree on anything, but Canada’s 13 premiers are united against U.S. tariffs
Trump trade threats jolt Canada out of its complacency

Trump trade threats jolt Canada out of its complacency

Even if Canada dodges tariffs now, bigger fight over CUSMA is just around the corner
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