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"Nothing more than a distraction," says B.C. forest minister on Trump's lumber order

"Nothing more than a distraction," says B.C. forest minister on Trump's lumber order

VANCOUVER — B.C.'s Forest Minister said the latest executive order from U.S.
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B.C. boosts biosecurity with new isolation pods

B.C. boosts biosecurity with new isolation pods

Pods can be loaded onto ambulances, helicopters and airplanes to more safely shuttle infectious patients to and from B.C.’s Biocontainment Treatment Centre
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Les Leyne: Conservatives rally in Nanaimo, fight among selves but back Rustad

Les Leyne: Conservatives rally in Nanaimo, fight among selves but back Rustad

Delegates at the B.C. Conservative AGM spent the day rallying against the NDP government, but also got feisty among themselves.
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Expert says Trump wants a 'win' as it remains unclear whether Canada thwarted tariffs

WASHINGTON — Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of déjà vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of economy-wide tariffs ultimately materialize on Tuesday, tipping North America into a trade war.
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Opinion: It’s time that we walked the talk on interprovincial trade barriers

Opinion: It’s time that we walked the talk on interprovincial trade barriers

While we focus on global trade, Canada still struggles with interprovincial barriers
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'Increasingly concerned': Docs show B.C. government pushed back on Alberta electricity restrictions

'Increasingly concerned': Docs show B.C. government pushed back on Alberta electricity restrictions

Sharing electricity between provinces is crucial, especially during storms or outages. But documents show Alberta’s neighbours have been ringing alarm bells about its approach.
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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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Trump calls Freeland 'a whack' and Poilievre 'not a MAGA guy' as tariff threat looms

Trump calls Freeland 'a whack' and Poilievre 'not a MAGA guy' as tariff threat looms

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in this week on domestic Canadian politics, firing insults at Chrystia Freeland and saying Pierre Poilievre is not a "MAGA guy" as his deadline to impose steep tariffs on Canada inches closer.
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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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Two B.C. credit unions explore potential merger

Two B.C. credit unions explore potential merger

Deal would give First Credit Union members access to Vancity’s 50-plus branches
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