Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down Wednesday as the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 143.08 points at 24,573.

TORONTO — Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the decrease announced by the Bank of Canada. The central bank lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday to 3.75 per cent.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed lower as more steam came out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% Wednesday. It was the third loss in a row for the benchmark index, the first time that’s happened in six weeks.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada claimed victory against high inflation on Wednesday as it delivered a supersized interest rate cut and signalled its policy rate will likely continue falling in the coming months.

OTTAWA — Canada's anti-money laundering agency is warning about the key areas that lawyers could be aiding in the illicit movement of funds.

Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than those who worked only from the office, a new report suggests as a major public sector union fights against more mandated office days.

TORONTO — While the Bank of Canada's fourth straight cut to its key interest rate could inspire potential homebuyers to get off the sidelines, some commentators say the housing market may not see a huge spark just yet.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key policy interest rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday to bring it to 3.75 per cent (a basis point is equal to a one-hundredth of a percentage point).

Green Party Coun. Pete Fry and ABC Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Coun. Lenny Zhou hold different views on how best to set up registry

Former Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Katrina Chen is the president of AnXin Community Savings.