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'Baloney factory': Eby mocks Poilievre letter asking B.C. to join carbon price fight

'Baloney factory': Eby mocks Poilievre letter asking B.C. to join carbon price fight

A letter from Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to British Columbia Premier David Eby, asking him to help halt a federal carbon price increase, was dismissed by Eby as a "baloney factory" campaign tactic.
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No internal records about Premier Eby's social media mix-up

No internal records about Premier Eby's social media mix-up

A erroneous message was posted by the premier's team on Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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From sawmills to sports teams: The rise of Amar Doman's business empire

From sawmills to sports teams: The rise of Amar Doman's business empire

As the original Doman business was collapsing, one scion was starting a new one
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Paolo Aquilini sued after alleged failed real estate transaction

Paolo Aquilini sued after alleged failed real estate transaction

Part owner of the Vancouver Canucks allegedly failed in his attempt to buy a Los Angeles penthouse condominium
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'Tsunami' of Indigenous identity fraud cases heading to courts, warns B.C. judge

'Tsunami' of Indigenous identity fraud cases heading to courts, warns B.C. judge

OTTAWA — A British Columbia judge is warning that what he calls a "tsunami" of Indigenous identity fraud cases is coming to Canadian courts.
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Chinese cranes in B.C. ports raise concerns after U.S. security probe

Chinese cranes in B.C. ports raise concerns after U.S. security probe

Chinese crane manufacturer ZPMC has a stronghold in B.C. container terminals; it's unclear what the Canadian government is doing about concerns raised by U.S. officials that extra communications devices have been found on the cranes in U.S. ports.
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Why B.C. is a preferred jurisdiction for mining headquarters

Why B.C. is a preferred jurisdiction for mining headquarters

Canadian securities regulations, local expertise makes Vancouver a junior mining mecca
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Canadian cities should aspire to implement 30 City, like in Europe

Canadian cities should aspire to implement 30 City, like in Europe

The chances of Canadian cities adopting 30 City and restricting the speed limit to 30 kilometers an hour are not great, but it is worth aspiring to.
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Wholesale sales rose 0.1 per cent in January: Statistics Canada

Wholesale sales rose 0.1 per cent in January: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.1 per cent to $82.4 billion in January.
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B.C. law to recover health costs from companies behind harmful products: AG Sharma

B.C. law to recover health costs from companies behind harmful products: AG Sharma

VICTORIA — British Columbia introduced proposed legislation Thursday that would allow it to sue for health-related costs over damages by companies like social-media giants and energy drink manufacturers whose products could cause harm.
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