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Mario Canseco: Polling says bad driving on the rise in B.C.

Mario Canseco: Polling says bad driving on the rise in B.C.

From botched turns to parking-lot hogs, B.C. drivers are making more mistakes on the road
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Financial struggles at Vancouver's MEC? Suppliers sue over unpaid bills

Financial struggles at Vancouver's MEC? Suppliers sue over unpaid bills

One of several lawsuits against retailer Mountain Equipment Co. is for more than $1.3M
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Les Leyne: Despite province's 'all-front attack,' housing starts dropped last year

Les Leyne: Despite province's 'all-front attack,' housing starts dropped last year

It comes down to the fact that you can’t build houses if you can’t hire builders. And you can’t force the private sector to build if the financing doesn’t work.
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Joly told Liberals she briefed Carney on Trump tariffs

Joly told Liberals she briefed Carney on Trump tariffs

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's office confirms she has briefed Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney on President Donald Trump’s tariffs days ahead of Sunday's leadership vote this week.
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Trump grants auto tariff pause, tariffs on Canada remain after call with Trudeau

Trump grants auto tariff pause, tariffs on Canada remain after call with Trudeau

WASHINGTON — The Big Three automakers were able to secure a month-long tariff exemption on Wednesday after a conversation with U.S.
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Sustainable aviation fuel can’t quite get liftoff in B.C.

Sustainable aviation fuel can’t quite get liftoff in B.C.

Subsidized biofuel production in the U.S. means Canada will not be able to compete
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Redevelopment of iconic Vancouver motel site goes to public hearing March 13

Redevelopment of iconic Vancouver motel site goes to public hearing March 13

City Centre Motor Hotel at 2111 Main St. currently serves as artists’ lodge
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Enbridge plans $400M B.C. pipeline expansion amid tariff tensions

Enbridge plans $400M B.C. pipeline expansion amid tariff tensions

Industry heads called for further expansion amid 10% U.S. tariff on Canadian oil and gas exports
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B.C. finance minister describes Tuesday's budget as nothing 'splashy and new'

B.C. finance minister describes Tuesday's budget as nothing 'splashy and new'

VICTORIA — British Columbia cannot continue to accumulate debt and will "be in trouble" if the province doesn't work toward a balanced budget, its finance minister told a group of business people the day after forecasting another record deficit.
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S&P/TSX composite climbs, U.S. markets rise after news of auto sector tariff delay

S&P/TSX composite climbs, U.S. markets rise after news of auto sector tariff delay

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Wednesday, led by base metals, industrials and technology, while U.S. markets also gained in the afternoon after news that automakers will get a month-long tariff exemption, one day after the U.S.
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