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NDP government hiding cost of taxpayer-funded defence of Horgan’s 2020 snap election call

NDP government hiding cost of taxpayer-funded defence of Horgan’s 2020 snap election call

The B.C. government sent two lawyers to a two-day B.C. Supreme Court hearing in May 2022. A third lawyer was added for the one-day appeal hearing in October of this year
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2024 to bring slower food inflation as prices continue to moderate: report

2024 to bring slower food inflation as prices continue to moderate: report

Grocers will be in fierce competition next year to try and win back loyalty from customers
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Political shift underway in B.C., says confident Conservative Leader John Rustad

Political shift underway in B.C., says confident Conservative Leader John Rustad

He says the Conservatives are pulling together a broad coalition of voters, and the party will serve as an alternative to both the New Democrats and BC United
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Vancouver park commissioners split on mayor's move to abolish board

Vancouver park commissioners split on mayor's move to abolish board

Commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky: 'It's a bad thing for the city — it's an erosion of democracy.'
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Mayor Ken Sim moves to abolish elected Vancouver park board

Mayor Ken Sim moves to abolish elected Vancouver park board

Six of seven commissioners belong to mayor's ABC Vancouver party
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Where’s the report behind the cutting of 160K Stanley Park trees?

Where’s the report behind the cutting of 160K Stanley Park trees?

Vancouver Park Board mum on science behind decision to cut one-quarter of the trees in the city’s largest park
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Most Canadians want more federal spending on health care, housing: poll

Most Canadians want more federal spending on health care, housing: poll

Only three per cent of Canadian respondents say the government should spend less
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Statistics Canada reports $3B merchandise trade surplus for October

Statistics Canada reports $3B merchandise trade surplus for October

Up significantly since September's surplus of $1.1B
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Tax reporting law faces opposition from B.C. lawyers

Tax reporting law faces opposition from B.C. lawyers

The Law Society of BC is part of a pending constitutional challenge against amendments to the Income Tax Act
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Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

'It may not be the year of the strike, but it may be the year of the fear of the strike.'
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