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Scapegoating immigration ignores B.C.'s broader housing shortfalls, say experts

Scapegoating immigration ignores B.C.'s broader housing shortfalls, say experts

Government backtracks on post-pandemic surge in immigration amid public disapproval
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These workers are digging Metro Vancouver's longest water tunnel — under the Fraser River

These workers are digging Metro Vancouver's longest water tunnel — under the Fraser River

A subterranean water pipeline passing under the Fraser River aims to secure Metro Vancouver's water supply, even after a major earthquake.
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Swearing-in ceremonies at B.C. legislature mark start of new political season

Swearing-in ceremonies at B.C. legislature mark start of new political season

B.C.'s new opposition MLAs were to be sworn in during two ceremonies in Victoria on Tuesday.
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Chrystia Freeland says carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free

Chrystia Freeland says carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Canada carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free.
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Former B.C. premier John Horgan, who connected with people, dies at 65

Former B.C. premier John Horgan, who connected with people, dies at 65

VICTORIA — John Horgan would often say he believed most people in British Columbia were New Democrats deep down but they just didn't know it yet.
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'He was a fighter': Tributes to former B.C. premier John Horgan

'He was a fighter': Tributes to former B.C. premier John Horgan

Tributes to former British Columbia premier John Horgan are flowing after his death on Tuesday at the age of 65. Here are some of them: "John embodied kindness and courage. He was a fighter.
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Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post

Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post

OTTAWA — Postal workers across the country could be off the job starting Friday if there’s no breakthrough in contract negotiations with Canada Post — a disruption that would come just ahead of the busy Christmas holiday season.
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S&P/TSX composite rises as Shopify shares soar, U.S. markets end post-election rally

S&P/TSX composite rises as Shopify shares soar, U.S. markets end post-election rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday, buoyed by a 21-per-cent gain in Shopify Inc. shares, while U.S. markets pulled back after a weeklong post-election rally. Following Donald Trump's victory last week in the U.S.
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Opinion: Millennials pay higher taxes for boomers’ retirement - and the burden is only going to increase

Opinion: Millennials pay higher taxes for boomers’ retirement - and the burden is only going to increase

Canada’s plans for population aging run afoul of the ‘intergenerational golden rule’ and needs to be remedied
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower as the Trump trade cools

Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower as the Trump trade cools

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged lower as momentum came out of the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Tuesday, coming off its latest record.
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