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Canada moving too slow to counter U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: industry association

Canada moving too slow to counter U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: industry association

An industry association representing 2,500 Canadian manufacturers is criticizing the federal government for moving too slowly as investment flows south in response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
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No investigation of political interference allegations in SNC-Lavalin affair: RCMP

No investigation of political interference allegations in SNC-Lavalin affair: RCMP

The RCMP says it is not investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.
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OSFI raises capital requirements for big banks to 3.5% amid higher debt levels

OSFI raises capital requirements for big banks to 3.5% amid higher debt levels

Canada's financial regulator is raising the amount of capital the country's major banks need to have on hand to cover potential losses as it says financial system vulnerabilities remain elevated and in some cases have continued to increase.
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Forty years of BC Place Stadium, by the numbers

Forty years of BC Place Stadium, by the numbers

The province's stadium has hosted prominent figures, acts and sports events over the past four decades
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Tsilhqot’in objects to Williams Lake First Nation land use plan

Tsilhqot’in objects to Williams Lake First Nation land use plan

Williams Lake First Nation, Tsilhqot’in both claim Farwell Canyon as traditional territory
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High government spending means more inflation? It's complicated, economists say

High government spending means more inflation? It's complicated, economists say

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attempt to block the federal government's budget bill from passing earlier this month is the latest example of government spending coming under scrutiny amid high inflation.
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Who’s Suing Whom: June 19, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: June 19, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Canadian group advocates for tax credits to help struggling singles

Canadian group advocates for tax credits to help struggling singles

An advocacy group is calling on the federal government to invest in working-age single adults, who they say are experiencing the highest rates of poverty in Canada
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Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Among the report's 13 recommendations, the application of a windfall tax on grocery chains is contingent on whether Canada's Competition Bureau finds evidence of excess profiteering. One expert says that won't happen
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In the Courts: B.C. ex-union leader ‘concocted a fabrication’ to deceive court, judge finds

In the Courts: B.C. ex-union leader ‘concocted a fabrication’ to deceive court, judge finds

Sonny Ghag was found to have transferred properties to his son to avoid paying damages from labour unrest
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