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CDA welcomes New Year with Polar Plunge

Powell River’s annual polar bear swim is in new paws this year as Pow!Town Roller Derby take charge of rolling out the fun New Year’s dip.

US stock market ends its worst week since 2011

Fears of a bigger-than-expected slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy are on the rise, which is a negative for markets as China has been one of the world’s biggest drivers

Flint-area sheriff delivers water filters to residents

Both described the discussion as productive and said they agreed to establish a group of state and local agency officials that will consider future steps.

US stocks open higher, lifted by strong job gains

A woman walks past a screen displaying market data and exchange rates between the Japanese yen and the US dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan January 5, 2016.

BC marked largest increase in employment in Canada in 2015

“Calgary, being the head office or centre for the energy sector, we’ve seen a lot of those professional jobs being shed”, ATB Financial Economist Todd Hirsch said.

U.S. December Payroll Hints at Promising Economic Future

The December job growth exceeded analyst expectations of a gain of about 200,000 net new positions and was an improvement over November’s revised 252,000 figure.

South Korea resumes propaganda broadcasts after nuke test by North

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged China, the North’s only major ally and its biggest aid provider, to end “business as usual” with North Korea.

Saudi Arabia posts $98B deficit amid low oil prices

In 2015, Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit soared to $98 billion, a larger than expected move higher.

China stocks swing in volatile trade as circuit breaker scrapped

The decision came hours after CSRC officials held an emergency meeting to discuss conditions on the nation’s tumbling stock market, according to a person familiar with the discussions who asked

Yuan hits a five-year low after China devalues again

Mexico warned that China’s weakening of the yuan could trigger a global currency war, as the peso hit new lows against the dollar. The central bank also said on Monday

World stocks slide as China trading halted after plunge

The malaise spread across continents, sending indexes sharply lower in the USA and Europe.

World Shares Slide After China Trading Turmoil

An investor rests in front of a dark electronic board at a Beijing brokerage house after China suspended trading Thursday for the second time this week. Chinese stocks nosedived on

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