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BusinessTSX gains 319 points as energy and telecom stocks leadThe S&P/TSX composite closed at 35,983.98 while U.S. markets moved lower.BusinessPoilievre takes his tariff-free auto pact pitch to DetroitBusinessOttawa adds $500 million to regional AI adoption programKamloops Movers & Shakers: Kalen and Brandy Jay Gaetz
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From a fresh start to fifteen years in business: Kalen Gaetz and Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Kamloops
He bought his own franchise at 26. Fifteen years on, the Kamloops plumbing owner is still building careers, one service call at a time.
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Job losses cool talk of a Bank of Canada rate hike on Oct. 28
The central bank has held its key rate at 2.25 per cent at seven straight decisions this year. Markets now see roughly a one-in-four chance of a hike.
IMF nudges up 2026 growth forecast but warns resilience is nearing its limits
The fund sees 3.1 per cent global growth this year, helped by AI investment, with inflation at 4.7 per cent.
Canada sheds 68,000 jobs in September as unemployment rises to 6.5%
It is the second straight monthly decline and the Bank of Canada's last labour market reading before its Oct. 28 decision.
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