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S&P/TSX composite posts modest gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets tick upwards

S&P/TSX composite posts modest gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets tick upwards

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted modest gains Tuesday with strength in energy, financials, tech and base metals boosting the index ahead of Wednesday's Bank of Canada interest rate announcement, while U.S.
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Construction companies say digital technology key to addressing labour shortages

Construction companies say digital technology key to addressing labour shortages

TORONTO — Nine in 10 Canadian construction companies say they are dealing with a shortage of skilled labour or trades — and it's affecting their ability to bid on projects and meet deadlines amid unprecedented demand.
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Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher toward edge of bull market

Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher toward edge of bull market

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted on Wall Street amid a vacuum of market-moving data. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 10 points while the Nasdaq added 0.4%.
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Apple Vision Pro headset could pave way for mass adoption of AR, VR: Industry

Apple Vision Pro headset could pave way for mass adoption of AR, VR: Industry

TORONTO — Canadian tech companies say Apple's new Vision Pro headset gives them hope that augmented and virtual reality wearables could catch on with consumers and businesses.
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Vehicle theft soared in 2022, led by Quebec and Ontario: report

Vehicle theft soared in 2022, led by Quebec and Ontario: report

TORONTO — Vehicle theft in multiple provinces surged last year, according to insurance industry group Équité Association.
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Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality

Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality

CUPERTINO, Calif.
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U.S. banks' growing reliance on chatbots to handle customer service tasks worries consumer watchdog

U.S. banks' growing reliance on chatbots to handle customer service tasks worries consumer watchdog

NEW YORK (AP) — Can you trust Erica, or Sandi or Amy to increasingly control parts of your financial life without giving you inaccurate information or sending money to the wrong place? That's what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking in
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SEC brings charges against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase

SEC brings charges against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase

NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, charging the company with operating an unregistered securities platform and brokerage service.
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A man wants to trademark 'Trump too small' for T-shirts. Now the Supreme Court will hear the case.

A man wants to trademark 'Trump too small' for T-shirts. Now the Supreme Court will hear the case.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case in which a man tried to trademark a phrase mocking former President Donald Trump as “too small.
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Prince Harry testifies the tabloids destroyed his childhood, but fails to recall specific stories

Prince Harry testifies the tabloids destroyed his childhood, but fails to recall specific stories

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry stepped into courtroom witness box Tuesday to hold Britain’s tabloid press accountable for its “destructive” role throughout his life.
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