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Stocks edged higher ahead of a closely watched earnings report from Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Wednesday, beating the all-time high it set two weeks ago. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%.

OTTAWA — The federal government's new major projects office will launch this week, a key element in Ottawa's push to spur construction of new large-scale infrastructure, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said.

HALIFAX — A gold mine in eastern Nova Scotia received its final permit approval from the provincial government on Wednesday, seven years after the project was first submitted for environmental scrutiny.

Officials in Northwest Territories say they are preparing for "extremely challenging" wildfire activity this week as they tell residents of a First Nation community to prepare for a possible evacuation.

Canadian consumers are proving to be a headscratcher for Dollarama Inc.

MONTRÉAL — Quebec's former minister of Cybersecurity and Digital Technology has told a public inquiry he knew the provincial auto insurance board's digital transition project was over budget in 2021.

Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether.

National Bank of Canada says it moved the first batch of clients from newly acquired Canadian Western Bank onto its platform this month, a key milestone as the Montreal-based bank continues to integrate the $5-billion acquisition that closed earlier

CALEDON — Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal — which could be a long time, Premier Doug Ford warned on Wednesday.

British Columbia's electric vehicle charging network is set to grow, with Ottawa providing close to $22.7 million for eight projects across the province.