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Opinion: A return to massive deficits will bring fiscal austerity to B.C.

Opinion: A return to massive deficits will bring fiscal austerity to B.C.

A return to chronic operating deficits is one factor behind the weakening of B.C.’s overall public finances
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India recalls ambassador from Canada in growing dispute over assassination of Sikh activist

NEW DELHI (AP) — India said Monday it is recalling its ambassador and other diplomats from Canada, hours after it rejected a Canadian notification that the ambassador was a “person of interest” in the assassination of a Sikh activist last year.
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Living costs have outpaced incomes for bottom 40% of families as inequality hits record

Living costs have outpaced incomes for bottom 40% of families as inequality hits record

In the lowest quintile, or bottom 20% of incomes, the average disposable income increased by roughly $1,500 between the end of 2019 and the first quarter of this year.
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Eby urges Green voters to 'stick together' with NDP to keep Conservatives from office

Eby urges Green voters to 'stick together' with NDP to keep Conservatives from office

SQUAMISH, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby is urging Green voters in British Columbia's tight election to back the NDP to keep John Rustad's B.C.
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B.C.'s newest pipeline conflict, explained

B.C.'s newest pipeline conflict, explained

Reminiscent of the Coastal GasLink conflict, the brewing clash over the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project raises questions: where do B.C. parties stand on the pipeline, and will the election outcome change its course? Should we worry about its climate impacts?
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Will B.C. cranberries make it to Thanksgiving dinner after warm harvest season?

Will B.C. cranberries make it to Thanksgiving dinner after warm harvest season?

Delayed crops highlight climate challenges as election candidates promise support for farmers.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation on Tuesday when it publishes its consumer price index for September.
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No place for violence in B.C. politics as police investigate bomb threat, says Eby

No place for violence in B.C. politics as police investigate bomb threat, says Eby

LANGLEY, B.C. — Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.
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Hearings underway for alleged B.C. mortgage fraud racket

Hearings underway for alleged B.C. mortgage fraud racket

Eighteen BCFSA hearings could shed light on possible $511 million in fraudulent loans
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Les Leyne: Former Green leader now mostly on side with Conservatives

Les Leyne: Former Green leader now mostly on side with Conservatives

You have to have a lot on your mind to overlook that and throw your support behind a candidate for a party that is relatively indifferent to your life’s work.
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