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Rob Shaw: B.C. labour talks escalate as trade threats, record deficit test NDP

Rob Shaw: B.C. labour talks escalate as trade threats, record deficit test NDP

Public workers push for more as province braces for economic turmoil
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Opinion: Affordability is my 'key priority,' says Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­chair

Opinion: Affordability is my 'key priority,' says Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­chair

"We will continue to meet our mandate as a regional district," says Mike Hurley, Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Board chair and Burnaby mayor, "with careful consideration of how we spend your tax dollar."
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B.C. accountant's quiet exit raises concerns over regulator transparency

B.C. accountant's quiet exit raises concerns over regulator transparency

A B.C. businessman who claimed an accountant defrauded him says the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC took years to investigate his complaint, which resulted in little disclosure
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Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the domestic economy will grow 1.5 per cent in 2025 as the potential for U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports and a pullback in immigration weigh on growth.
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Opinion: LA fires a reminder that B.C. wildfire prevention is priority one

Opinion: LA fires a reminder that B.C. wildfire prevention is priority one

B.C. faces the same challenges as California, but solutions are within reach
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­council united in urging people to vote in April 5 byelection

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­council united in urging people to vote in April 5 byelection

Previous byelection in 2017 saw only 11 per cent of voters cast a ballot
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Freeland says she's abandoning capital gains tax change because of Trump

Freeland says she's abandoning capital gains tax change because of Trump

OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday that Donald Trump's return to the presidency is the reason she would repeal changes to the capital gains tax she introduced just last year.
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Divorce, child custody costs key concerns for B.C. lawyers' 'justice agenda'

Divorce, child custody costs key concerns for B.C. lawyers' 'justice agenda'

The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch has proposed several changes that can improve court access and affordability for the public, especially minorities and low-income individuals
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Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO

Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will press Canada's case against damaging tariffs with the new U.S.
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Two BIV Forty under 40 alumni to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

Two BIV Forty under 40 alumni to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

Past recipients Ian Tostenson, Anne Stewart will be recognized at the 35th annual Forty under 40 Awards on Feb. 7
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