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Trump tariffs roil markets ... and B.C. budget

Trump tariffs roil markets ... and B.C. budget

Deficit expected to grow by $2B, government revenues to fall.
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Updated: B.C. braces for trade-war fallout

Updated: B.C. braces for trade-war fallout

Lumber faces steep penalties while energy dodges worst
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B.C. pulp and paper sector faces threats foreign and domestic

B.C. pulp and paper sector faces threats foreign and domestic

For the provincial pulp and paper sector, government forestry policies may pose a bigger challenge than looming U.S. tariffs
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Trudeau says Trump's tariffs are 'unjustified,' vows that Canada will respond

Trudeau says Trump's tariffs are 'unjustified,' vows that Canada will respond

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports set to kick in Tuesday are "unjustified" and vowed that Canada will retaliate with counter-tariffs and other measures.
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AI-powered robotics are building smarter structures in B.C.'s backyard

AI-powered robotics are building smarter structures in B.C.'s backyard

UBC researchers devising faster, less costly construction methods to build more homes
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'Drip, drip, drip' of tariff threats already causing damage, says business group

'Drip, drip, drip' of tariff threats already causing damage, says business group

Broad U.S.
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S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 400 points, led by losses in energy, technology and base metals, while U.S. markets also dropped a day before U.S.
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SFU’s $80M supercomputer upgrade set to boost Canadian business

SFU’s $80M supercomputer upgrade set to boost Canadian business

Country’s largest supercomputer will help advance innovation, research and AI capacity
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Premier Eby need not answer lawyers’ questions, says top B.C. judge

Premier Eby need not answer lawyers’ questions, says top B.C. judge

A group of B.C. lawyers had asked the premier to submit to discovery ahead of a constitutional challenge over the disbandment of the Law Society of B.C. in favour of a new legal industry regulator
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B.C. minister sees more housing certainty ahead despite trade war worries

B.C. minister sees more housing certainty ahead despite trade war worries

Ravi Kahlon talks infrastructure, transit, supportive housing with industry audience in Vancouver
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