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B.C.'s chief electoral officer pushes against 'false narratives' in 2024 vote

B.C.'s chief electoral officer pushes against 'false narratives' in 2024 vote

VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back against "false narratives" about the 2024 provincial election, as the Opposition BC Conservatives continue to call for an independent review.
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New wave of B.C. real estate trusts taps small investors for big towers

New wave of B.C. real estate trusts taps small investors for big towers

Successful Metrotown offering could support wider adoption, but REDT model carries risks
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Nelson Bennett: B.C.’s Infrastructure Act offers some progress, but at what cost?

Nelson Bennett: B.C.’s Infrastructure Act offers some progress, but at what cost?

Bills 14 and 15 aim to fix a broken permitting system, yet they create a new problem: a process so subjective, it risks becoming arbitrary and unfair
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Throne speech underscores Canada's sovereignty, commits to joining ReArm Europe

Throne speech underscores Canada's sovereignty, commits to joining ReArm Europe

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government confirmed Tuesday it is joining Europe's massive new rearmament plan.
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B.C. wildfire tech firms eyeing global expansion amid trade tensions

B.C. wildfire tech firms eyeing global expansion amid trade tensions

Economic uncertainties are leading B.C. wildfire aviation companies to explore Australian and European markets
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Law society reprimands former B.C. prosecutor for 15 years of excessive billing

Law society reprimands former B.C. prosecutor for 15 years of excessive billing

Veteran lawyer and prosecutor with prestigious King's Counsel designation restricted from becoming a practising lawyer again after being terminated from B.C. Prosecution Service
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Canada Post, union set to return to bargaining table as OT ban continues

Canada Post, union set to return to bargaining table as OT ban continues

Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 of its workers are set to head back to the bargaining table this week as an overtime ban remains in effect.
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S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street's roller-coaster ride whips back upward

S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street's roller-coaster ride whips back upward

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s roller-coaster ride created by President Donald Trump’s trade policies whipped back upward on Tuesday, this time because of a delay for his tariffs on the European Union .
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BCSC fines penny stock CEO $50K for $1M of late insider trading reports

BCSC fines penny stock CEO $50K for $1M of late insider trading reports

Insider trading must be reported to System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders within five days, according to the B.C. Securities Commission.
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Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law

Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law

OTTAWA — The federal government moved on Tuesday to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy.
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