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Eight highlights from the Liberal government’s fall economic update

Eight highlights from the Liberal government’s fall economic update

Business-focused tax incentives, $1.3-billion for the border over six years, and putting Terry Fox on the $5 bill
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Canadian icon Terry Fox to be featured on new $5 bill

Canadian icon Terry Fox to be featured on new $5 bill

An amputee after losing his leg to cancer, Terry Fox's marathon raised more than $24 million dollars — $1 for every Canadian at the time.
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'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast: government

'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast: government

VICTORIA — Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel. The B.C.
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Taylor Swift fans' spending in Vancouver outpaced that on Black Friday: Moneris

Taylor Swift fans' spending in Vancouver outpaced that on Black Friday: Moneris

Payment processor pinned spending in downtown Vancouver during the weekend of Taylor Swift concerts at being up 154 per cent, compared with the Black Friday weekend
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BIV Newsmaker of the Year: John Rustad's resurrection of the BC Conservatives

BIV Newsmaker of the Year: John Rustad's resurrection of the BC Conservatives

The party proved a notable challenge to the BC NDP and will form a significant Opposition—if it can maintain unity and avoid criticizing itself
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Woman ordered to pay $3.3M for Richmond, Vancouver investment frauds

Woman ordered to pay $3.3M for Richmond, Vancouver investment frauds

Meiyun Zhang has been permanently banned from the investment market with limited exceptions.
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Spectre of proposed vacant land tax alarms Vancouver developer

Spectre of proposed vacant land tax alarms Vancouver developer

Department of Finance currently seeking input as federal election looms
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'Only viable path': Freeland quits cabinet, carves out new role on federal backbench

'Only viable path': Freeland quits cabinet, carves out new role on federal backbench

OTTAWA — In a career filled with fresh milestones, Chrystia Freeland is taking up another new role: backbench member of the governing Liberal party.
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Kirk LaPointe: Freeland’s poison pen letter might be the final blow to Trudeau

Kirk LaPointe: Freeland’s poison pen letter might be the final blow to Trudeau

Finance minister’s departure underscores deep divisions in beleaguered government
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Liberals' fiscal update focused on Trump overshadowed by Freeland resignation

Liberals' fiscal update focused on Trump overshadowed by Freeland resignation

OTTAWA — The Liberals' fiscal update was intended to encourage business investment and beef up border security ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House next month.
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