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Kirk LaPointe: Integrity commissioner slams Vancouver mayor and council for breaking open meeting law

Kirk LaPointe: Integrity commissioner slams Vancouver mayor and council for breaking open meeting law

Council members argue meetings were merely caucus discussions, where no votes were taken.
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Advocates warn federal budget cuts could reduce diversity and inclusion initiatives

Advocates warn federal budget cuts could reduce diversity and inclusion initiatives

OTTAWA — Advocates are raising concerns that upcoming federal budget cuts and expected job losses in the public service will jeopardize programs intended to hire and promote people with disabilities.
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Retail vacancy expected to remain stable in Metro Vancouver, says report

Retail vacancy expected to remain stable in Metro Vancouver, says report

Slower housing construction could hinder future retail supply, says CBRE.
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Carney announces that Canada is dropping many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods

Carney announces that Canada is dropping many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods

OTTAWA — Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on American products to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday.
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B.C.'s mid-sized cities are densifying. But where are the buses?

B.C.'s mid-sized cities are densifying. But where are the buses?

Councillors say the province is pushing for more transit-oriented development but isn't funding the needed bus service.
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Passenger alleges trauma, sues Helijet after lightning strikes chopper

Passenger alleges trauma, sues Helijet after lightning strikes chopper

William Wuehr alleges that he was on a helicopter that had a rapid descent toward the ocean for about one minute
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B.C. small businesses rethink strategies to stave off tariffs

B.C. small businesses rethink strategies to stave off tariffs

SMBs target non-U.S. markets, shift production to stay competitive amid uncertainty
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B.C. predictive health firm Molecular You raises $5M Series A

B.C. predictive health firm Molecular You raises $5M Series A

By analyzing blood samples, the company aims to identify health risks before diseases may develop.
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Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as the Dow surges 846 points to a record

Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as the Dow surges 846 points to a record

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to its best day in months on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be on the way , along with the kick they can give the economy and investment prices.
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S&P/TSX composite jumps on Carney's tariff move and U.S. rate expectations

S&P/TSX composite jumps on Carney's tariff move and U.S. rate expectations

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 270 points on Friday as the federal government announced it would remove some of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, lifting hopes for a trade deal, while U.S.
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