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Stock market today: Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

Stock market today: Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� An early rebound for U.S. stocks petered out by the end of the day, leaving indexes close to flat. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.
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TV seasons are getting shorter. Canadians who rely on the industry are nervous.

TV seasons are getting shorter. Canadians who rely on the industry are nervous.

It doesn't take long to binge Prime Video's new Quebec-set series 鈥淭he Sticky." With just six half-hour episodes, the buzzy dark comedy about a maple syrup heist is among the shorter TV seasons on offer.
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U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll

U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll

OTTAWA 鈥� The tariffs threatened by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could be potentially devastating for Canadian businesses and workers, said a new survey by lobby group Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
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Manitoba auditor general calls for better cybersecurity, financial reporting

Manitoba auditor general calls for better cybersecurity, financial reporting

WINNIPEG 鈥� Manitoba's auditor general is calling for better cybersecurity at the province's main health-care planning body, and better financial reporting from the provincial government.
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Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations

Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations

OTTAWA 鈥� Canada Post has started accepting commercial volumes of letters and parcels as it works to get back to normal operations following a month-long strike.
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NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives

NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives

OTTAWA 鈥� NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau鈥檚 resignation.
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Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports

Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump. More than 50% of crude oil imported to the U.S.
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US home sales rose in November to fastest pace since March as growing supply encouraged homebuyers

US home sales rose in November to fastest pace since March as growing supply encouraged homebuyers

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November to their fastest pace since March as home shoppers were encouraged by a wider selection of properties on the market, despite rising mortgage rates. Existing home sales rose 4.
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'Hidden gems': Estate sales can be lucrative, but also a lesson in how to say goodbye

'Hidden gems': Estate sales can be lucrative, but also a lesson in how to say goodbye

Maureen Frost was guiding a client through an estate sale in Richmond, B.C., a few years ago when she came across a pair of dishes. 鈥淲e had two small, what looked like soy sauce bowls,鈥� recalled the founder of West Coast Downsizing Solution.
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US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week's big rise

US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week's big rise

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before. Jobless claim applications declined by 22,000 to 220,000 for the week of Dec. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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