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B.C. Premier David Eby vows better public consultation on supportive housing projects

B.C. Premier David Eby vows better public consultation on supportive housing projects

Improvement on B.C.'s healthcare, housing, education and climate change actions among NDP's promises for upcoming election.
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S&P/TSX composite closes down more than 300 points, U.S. stock markets also fall

S&P/TSX composite closes down more than 300 points, U.S. stock markets also fall

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. markets started September under pressure as signs of weakening economic activity pushed commodities and stocks lower. A report on U.S.
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Cars allowed again: Gastown pedestrian pilot project comes to an end

Cars allowed again: Gastown pedestrian pilot project comes to an end

You will be able to drive through Gastown once again
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Resource crunch at federal emergency centre caused 'significant staff exhaustion'

Resource crunch at federal emergency centre caused 'significant staff exhaustion'

OTTAWA — Budget and staff challenges have left overworked employees exhausted and sapped morale at the federal nerve centre for managing forest fires and other national emergencies, an internal memo reveals.
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I manage a restaurant and a server has bad body odour. Can I reprimand him?

I manage a restaurant and a server has bad body odour. Can I reprimand him?

Employers in Ontario are free to establish workplace policies that control how their employees dress and present themselves at work
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Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600

Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday to their worst day since an early August sell-off, as a week full of updates on the economy got off to a discouragingly weak start. The S&P 500 sank 2.
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’Not a stellar year’ for tourism in the Thompson-Okanagan

’Not a stellar year’ for tourism in the Thompson-Okanagan

Mixed occupancy rates and room prices reflect regional struggles
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Rustad tells Jordan Peterson B.C. needs nuclear talk, end to school 'indoctrination'

Rustad tells Jordan Peterson B.C. needs nuclear talk, end to school 'indoctrination'

The leader of B.C.'s Conservatives says there needs to be a conversation about nuclear power's role in the province's energy future and a review of educational materials he says are designed for "indoctrination" of children.
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University students looking for a place to rent are finding it just a little easier

University students looking for a place to rent are finding it just a little easier

Rental brokers and property managers in major Canadian university cities are noticing a downturn in demand for student housing
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Parkland looks to sell its retail and commercial businesses in Florida

Parkland looks to sell its retail and commercial businesses in Florida

CALGARY — Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. has put its Florida-based retail and commercial businesses on the market as part of a previously announced strategy to divest non-core assets.
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