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Former Richmond MP renews call to register foreign agents as foreign interference inquiry gets green light

Former Richmond MP renews call to register foreign agents as foreign interference inquiry gets green light

Ottawa's decision to launch a public inquiry comes after months of calls to investigate foreign interference in Canadian elections
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Vancouver proposes more parking meters, increase to short-term rental licence fee

Vancouver proposes more parking meters, increase to short-term rental licence fee

City staff recommends $15.2M in new revenues to offset huge property tax hike anticipated in 2024
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Federal prediction says parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter

Federal prediction says parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter

Fires in B.C. could continue to smoulder, according to Ottawa
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Private sector program set to fund Indigenous tourism

Private sector program set to fund Indigenous tourism

New funding model provides money in excess of what would come from government
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Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem

Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem

Comments come day after central bank held its key rate steady at 5%
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Kevin Falcon vows to reopen B.C. offices in China

Kevin Falcon vows to reopen B.C. offices in China

In 2019, the NDP announced the closure of B.C.’s contracted offices in 13 Asian cities, and moved toward embedding trade-focused staff in Canadian embassies and consulates
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Chamber president wants ‘Citizen’s Republic’ of Point Roberts

Chamber president wants ‘Citizen’s Republic’ of Point Roberts

In June, Brian Calder wrote a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and state legislators asking for the resumption of Canadians being allowed to work in Point Roberts part-time
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Feds call foreign interference inquiry with all-party support

Feds call foreign interference inquiry with all-party support

Opposition parties have been demanding a public inquiry for months over allegations the Liberals failed to properly monitor and respond to attempted meddling by Beijing
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Nearly 7 in 10 Canadian employees say they’ve used ChatGPT at work: survey

Nearly 7 in 10 Canadian employees say they’ve used ChatGPT at work: survey

Less than half of Canadian workplace ChatGPT users say they carefully verify every response before incorporating it into their work
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Canada posts $987M merchandise trade deficit in July amid B.C. port strike: StatCan

Canada posts $987M merchandise trade deficit in July amid B.C. port strike: StatCan

The agency says the result compared with a revised deficit of $4.9B in June
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