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Updated: B.C. braces for trade-war fallout

Updated: B.C. braces for trade-war fallout

Lumber faces steep penalties while energy dodges worst
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Trudeau says Trump's tariffs are 'unjustified,' vows that Canada will respond

Trudeau says Trump's tariffs are 'unjustified,' vows that Canada will respond

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports set to kick in Tuesday are "unjustified" and vowed that Canada will retaliate with counter-tariffs and other measures.
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B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey to deliver budget as Trump confirms tariffs

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey to deliver budget as Trump confirms tariffs

This is not time to make "deep cuts," B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey told reporters ahead of the release of Tuesday's provincial budget.
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Health care to lead B.C. job boom in coming decade, says new forecast

Health care to lead B.C. job boom in coming decade, says new forecast

New labour report forecasts province’s workforce will grow by half a million in a decade
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'Drip, drip, drip' of tariff threats already causing damage, says business group

'Drip, drip, drip' of tariff threats already causing damage, says business group

Broad U.S.
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S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 400 points, led by losses in energy, technology and base metals, while U.S. markets also dropped a day before U.S.
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Former PM Harper blasts Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's economic record

Former PM Harper blasts Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's economic record

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper is taking shots at Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney's economic record days before the party gathers to choose its next leader.
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Stock market today: Wall Street falls sharply after Trump announces Canadian and Mexican tariffs

Stock market today: Wall Street falls sharply after Trump announces Canadian and Mexican tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling sharply Monday after President Donald Trump said tariffs he announced on Canada and Mexico will take effect on Tuesday.
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Canada's bracing for Trump's tariffs. Here's how it's expected to respond

Canada's bracing for Trump's tariffs. Here's how it's expected to respond

Since the levies were announced, governments across the country have responded with how they will fight back against the duties. Here’s a look at some proposed national and provincial responses to the tariffs.
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B.C. boosts biosecurity with new isolation pods

B.C. boosts biosecurity with new isolation pods

Pods can be loaded onto ambulances, helicopters and airplanes to more safely shuttle infectious patients to and from B.C.’s Biocontainment Treatment Centre
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