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Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire

Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire

British Columbia Premier David Eby has terminated a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that came under fire from critics, who called it a political favour that lacked transparency.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP's Downtown Eastside reset flames out on the launchpad

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's Downtown Eastside reset flames out on the launchpad

Michael Bryant’s high-paid, low-impact role imploded under secrecy and silence, exposing deeper problems in the BC NDP’s approach to crisis
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A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

Current CEO set to depart after AGM in June, as organization faces financial challenges
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Bryan Yu: Buyers seize control as B.C. home sales hit a pandemic-era low

Bryan Yu: Buyers seize control as B.C. home sales hit a pandemic-era low

April slump in Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford-Mission marks fifth straight monthly decline, with prices falling and inventory surging
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Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

OTTAWA — Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was first elected, a new poll suggests.
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Vancouver Coastal Health wins secrecy award

Vancouver Coastal Health wins secrecy award

The Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy was given for the health authority’s routine breaking of access to information laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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B.C. tech sector awaits talent shift under Trump 2.0

B.C. tech sector awaits talent shift under Trump 2.0

High cost of living, lower wages might be making international tech talent think twice about relocating
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Vancouver's CO280 inks carbon-capture deal with JPMorganChase

Vancouver's CO280 inks carbon-capture deal with JPMorganChase

Banking giant will purchase 450K tonnes of carbon dioxide removal over 13 years from a pulp and paper mill
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Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending

Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending

VICTORIA — Four Metro Vancouver area councillors have launched a petition asking the British Columbia government for closer oversight of municipal spending in the province, amid a police investigation into alleged misuse of a city hall gift card prog
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Here’s what Vancouver council thinks about Holborn’s $2.8B development proposal

Here’s what Vancouver council thinks about Holborn’s $2.8B development proposal

Four-tower project would include 378 non-market homes in Downtown Eastside
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