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Canada-India tensions spell trouble for trade growth, investment: business leaders

Canada-India tensions spell trouble for trade growth, investment: business leaders

Trade talks are being affected as the two countries face off
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Eby pledges $86M for forest firefighting, housing and cancer care

Eby pledges $86M for forest firefighting, housing and cancer care

'We face a lot of challenges right now,' says B.C. premier
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Vancouver man sues Whistler Blackcomb seven years after fall from chairlift

Vancouver man sues Whistler Blackcomb seven years after fall from chairlift

Snowboarder alleges negligence for fractured spine and other injuries suffered after slipping from lift
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PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

When mercury falls below -20 C, electric heat pumps are inefficient for heating northern homes
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City to decommission Vancouver Economic Commission

City to decommission Vancouver Economic Commission

City hall plans to bring functions of economic commission in-house
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Joey Restaurants' Burrard location sues strata for allegedly causing 2021 flood

Joey Restaurants' Burrard location sues strata for allegedly causing 2021 flood

Flood said to have caused "significant damage" to restaurant at a time when governments were relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
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Add food waste to climate plan, UBCM urges Victoria

Add food waste to climate plan, UBCM urges Victoria

163,000 people in B.C. used a food bank in March of 2022
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White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

Recent U.S. efforts to woo India as an economic and geopolitical ally have fuelled speculation that the White House was hedging its bets with its neighbour and vital trading partner
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Child-care centre to be built on legislature grounds in Victoria

Child-care centre to be built on legislature grounds in Victoria

No firm location yet; focus will be on needs of legislative assembly and caucus staff
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MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

'I think a lot depends on what we learn in terms of what actually happened here but this doesn’t help anyone’s re-election at all.'
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