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Rob Shaw: Eby’s $1.8B grocery rebate was for tough times until tough times killed it

Rob Shaw: Eby’s $1.8B grocery rebate was for tough times until tough times killed it

From ‘core piece’ of BC NDP campaign to political scrap heap in just four months
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B.C. cancels $1,000 grocery rebate and pauses some hiring over Trump's tariff threats

B.C. cancels $1,000 grocery rebate and pauses some hiring over Trump's tariff threats

The British Columbia government is cancelling a promised $1,000 grocery rebate and will freeze hiring of some public service positions to "find dollars" in its budget as it prepares for "four years of unpredictability" from the United States, Finance
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Why the GST holiday landed with a thud for most B.C. businesses

Why the GST holiday landed with a thud for most B.C. businesses

While children's apparel and toys benefited, only 5% of small businesses across Canada saw stronger sales compared with last year, says report
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­mayor, police chief announce $5M strategy to combat crime in Downtown Eastside

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­mayor, police chief announce $5M strategy to combat crime in Downtown Eastside

Ken Sim: "We're at a breaking point, and we can't keep pouring money into a system that isn't delivering real results."
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Kirk LaPointe: Sorry, Poilievre—Carney's our next prime minister

Kirk LaPointe: Sorry, Poilievre—Carney's our next prime minister

Conservative leader's path to victory was clear until Trump upended Canadian politics
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Auditor general’s office investigates transactions of City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­land sales

Auditor general’s office investigates transactions of City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­land sales

Ongoing investigation resulted from ‘whistle blower’ complaints made in 2024
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Workers at B.C. LifeLabs file 72-hour strike notice over wages, benefits

Workers at B.C. LifeLabs file 72-hour strike notice over wages, benefits

BURNABY, B.C. — The union representing about 1,200 workers at LifeLabs throughout British Columbia says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice to the employer. The B.C.
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Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty

Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S.
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Tech and telecom stocks boost S&P/TSX composite index Thursday, U.S. markets also up

Tech and telecom stocks boost S&P/TSX composite index Thursday, U.S. markets also up

TORONTO — Strength in technology, base metals and telecom stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index Thursday, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 135.40 points at 25,698.51.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies near a record after yawning at Trump’s latest tariff threat

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies near a record after yawning at Trump’s latest tariff threat

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied to the brink of a record after more companies reported fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 rose 1% Thursday. It got within less than 0.
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