Economy, Law & Politics

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TORONTO — Energy and base metals stocks led Canada's main stock index higher on the first trading day of 2025, while U.S. stock markets started the year in the red.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes slipped to start 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Thursday, marking its first five-day losing streak since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.

Clearview AI collected British Columbians' images from Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Venmo and provided facial recognition services to multiple police forces.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December.

OTTAWA — Canada is set to take over the presidency of the G7 in 2025, leading a forum of seven of the world's most advanced economies at a time of political instability at home and around the world.

Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023 from salaries, bonuses and other compensation, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

The financial institution began as the North Shore Credit Union in 1941 with $10 in capital from local fishermen, clerks and shipyards workers.

Canada's main stock index ticked higher on the final day of 2024, putting a bow on a year that saw impressive gains for North American markets. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 107.35 points at 24,727.