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B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says

B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says

VICTORIA — There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the global stage hosting seven FIFA World Cup soccer games, and leaders are promoting the economic benefits of spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the international showcase.
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Metro Vancouver chief’s pay surges past $500K amid tax hikes, project overruns

Metro Vancouver chief’s pay surges past $500K amid tax hikes, project overruns

Metro Vancouver also reported it paid $219M in base remuneration to all its employees in 2024, up from $193M a year prior
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Parkland shareholders approve Sunoco takeover, management board slate

Parkland shareholders approve Sunoco takeover, management board slate

CALGARY — Fuel refiner and retailer Parkland Corp. says shareholders have voted in favour of its planned takeover by U.S. company Sunoco LP.
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S&P/TSX composite finishes higher despite lower oil prices, U.S. stock markets up

S&P/TSX composite finishes higher despite lower oil prices, U.S. stock markets up

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks helped Canada's main stock index climb over 100 points on Tuesday, while U.S. markets also rose and oil prices fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed 109.26 points higher at 26,718.62. A rally in the U.S.
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US stocks approach their all-time high as oil prices tumble

US stocks approach their all-time high as oil prices tumble

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose toward their all-time high on Tuesday after oil prices eased further on hopes that Israel’s war with Iran will not damage the global flow of crude. The S&P 500 climbed 1.
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Vancouver Art Gallery laying off staff, making 'hard decisions'

Vancouver Art Gallery laying off staff, making 'hard decisions'

Move comes a few months after parting ways with former CEO Anthony Kiendl, and six months after scuttling plans for a $600-million new gallery
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Carney says Canada will meet new NATO spending target by developing critical minerals

Carney says Canada will meet new NATO spending target by developing critical minerals

THE HAGUE — Canada will reach an even higher NATO spending target in part by developing its critical minerals and the infrastructure needed to get them to market, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as the annual leaders' summit of alliance members got u
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S&P Global revises oilsands outlook upward despite crude market volatility

S&P Global revises oilsands outlook upward despite crude market volatility

CALGARY — Oilsands output is forecast to hit a new record this year and add another half a million barrels a day from last year's levels by 2030 despite global crude price uncertainty, S&P Global Commodity Insights says in a new report.
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Factory trawlers have Ireland-sized impact off B.C.'s coast, investigation claims

Factory trawlers have Ireland-sized impact off B.C.'s coast, investigation claims

An investigation traces arrival of nine large factory trawlers to B.C.'s coast in recent years, claiming some may be involved in illegal fishing
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Rob Shaw: Eby contorts his pipeline messaging once again

Rob Shaw: Eby contorts his pipeline messaging once again

B.C. premier blames media for the mixed signals his government is sending
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