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Canadian dollar's weekly winning streak sets to end ahead of election
Most stock indexes climbed on Friday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1% in afternoon trading as tech-related shares gained, ...
Canadian dollar outperforms G10 peers as trade war fears ease
The commodity-linked Canadian dollar was the top-performing Group of 10 currencies on Tuesday as investors weighed prospects ...
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High spirits, good vibes and a puff of smoke: B.C. capital lights up for 4/20
As the countdown to 4:20 p.m. was ticking, cannabis enthusiasts gathered in Victoria with joints and blunts in hand to ...
What is 4/20? Why is the date celebrated? The story behind the popular weed holiday
Popular lore ties the birth of "4/20" to a group of high schoolers attending Northern California's San Rafael High School in the early 1970s. The five teens – Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, ...