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Rob Shaw: RCMP union tells province to respect Surrey council's wish to retain its Mounties force

Rob Shaw: RCMP union tells province to respect Surrey council's wish to retain its Mounties force

RCMP is doing a 'fantastic job' and there is no evidence public safety would improve with a municipal force
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Who’s Suing Whom: July 3, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: July 3, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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How small municipalities are dealing with big-time growth

How small municipalities are dealing with big-time growth

Federal and provincial ministers talk growth, funding and regional transit in the Sea to Sky
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A U.K. utility partially owned by Canadian pension funds is drowning in debt

A U.K. utility partially owned by Canadian pension funds is drowning in debt

B.C. Investment Management Corp., which manages public-sector pension funds, owns a nearly nine-per-cent stake in Thames Water
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PNE gets $10 million in new money from federal government

PNE gets $10 million in new money from federal government

Pacific National Exhibition operates year-round and is best known for its late-summer fair
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B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

When someone seeks legal help from a lawyer, is it the lawyer's duty to inform their client about the impact climate change may have on the matter before them? Most B.C. lawyers rejected such a notion at a recent meeting.
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Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

'Last week the government steamed ahead and passed Bill C-18. It taunted Facebook and Google as arrogant and was certain they were bluffing. This week it found out they weren’t,' writes Kirk LaPointe
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Businesses expect more price, wage increases: BoC survey

Businesses expect more price, wage increases: BoC survey

'Slowing demand has become a more important and widespread concern in recent quarters,' says Bank of Canada report
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Canadian economy holds steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged, StatCan reports

Canadian economy holds steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged, StatCan reports

The April figure came in lower than expected by Statistics Canada
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'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across B.C. and Canada

'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across B.C. and Canada

Senior residents in Richmond say they still struggle to make ends meet as grocery costs skyrocket
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