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B.C. addictions doctor resigns, placed on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites

B.C. addictions doctor resigns, placed on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites

A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites outside hospitals has resigned from her positions with Island Health, claiming she was placed on leave as punishment for her public advocacy work.
Rogers pushes back against Competition Bureau's allegations of deceptive marketing

Rogers pushes back against Competition Bureau's allegations of deceptive marketing

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. has filed a response to the Competition Bureau's allegations against the company of false advertising related to unlimited data plans.
Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests

Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests

VICTORIA — The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S.
Manitoba government's Buy Local ad campaign includes spending on social media

Manitoba government's Buy Local ad campaign includes spending on social media

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's new advertising campaign encouraging people to spend their dollars in Manitoba and support local businesses is being questioned because some of the government money is being spent on international social media sit
Bank of Canada's Tiff Macklem says tariff threat adds to central bank challenges

Bank of Canada's Tiff Macklem says tariff threat adds to central bank challenges

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says central banks face an increasingly difficult job as the country faces a maelstrom of potential U.S. tariffs, technological disruptions, extreme weather and global political upheaval.
Open Text reports US$230M profit in second quarter of fiscal 2025

Open Text reports US$230M profit in second quarter of fiscal 2025

WATERLOO, ONT. — Open Text Corp. says it earned US$230 million in its latest quarter, up from US$38 million in the same quarter last year. The software company says its second quarter of fiscal 2025 also saw total revenue of US$1.
Energy, telecom and tech drag S&P/TSX composite lower Thursday, U.S. stocks mixed

Energy, telecom and tech drag S&P/TSX composite lower Thursday, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Thursday, weighed down by losses in energy, telecom and technology stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed.
Suncor touts Canadian refining capacity as way to weather tariffs

Suncor touts Canadian refining capacity as way to weather tariffs

CALGARY — While hoping to avoid a trade war, Suncor chief executive Rich Kruger says the company is fairly well-positioned to limit the impact if it escalates.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as Ford and Qualcomm offset rising fashion and tobacco stocks

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as Ford and Qualcomm offset rising fashion and tobacco stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed close as drops for Ford Motor and Qualcomm worked against buoyant fashion and cigarette stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.
Amid cross-border tariff tussle, Canadian film crews see peril and opportunity

Amid cross-border tariff tussle, Canadian film crews see peril and opportunity

TORONTO — The prospect of a trade war with the United States has some Canadian film and TV crews bracing for potential impacts that could help some parts of the sector while simultaneously hurting others. U.S.
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