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Bryan Yu: B.C. business optimism improves a bit and payroll counts increase

Bryan Yu: B.C. business optimism improves a bit and payroll counts increase

B.C. job market sees growth in services sector, manufacturing remains flat
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Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold at five per cent on Wednesday.
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Les Leyne: Kickback probe could shape carbon-tax fight

Les Leyne: Kickback probe could shape carbon-tax fight

How will B.C.’s carbon tax weather the political storm that erupted this week?
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B.C. moves alone on Surrey Police Service after mayor, council refuse to leave RCMP

B.C. moves alone on Surrey Police Service after mayor, council refuse to leave RCMP

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia is moving ahead with the transition to an independent police service in Surrey after the mayor and council refused to part ways with the RCMP.
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Two blows to B.C.'s credit status, as S&P cuts rating and Moody's turns negative

Two blows to B.C.'s credit status, as S&P cuts rating and Moody's turns negative

NEW YORK — British Columbia's credit status took a double blow on Tuesday, with S&P downgrading the province due to the risk of "outsize" deficits, and Moody's turning its outlook negative.
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No need to overturn nomination amid alleged irregularities, Liberal official says

No need to overturn nomination amid alleged irregularities, Liberal official says

OTTAWA — The director of the Liberal election campaign in 2019 says he recommended Justin Trudeau take no action on alleged nomination irregularities in a Toronto riding.
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Assembly of First Nations says $349B is needed to close infrastructure gap by 2030

Assembly of First Nations says $349B is needed to close infrastructure gap by 2030

OTTAWA — Decades of underfunding and failed fiduciary duties have already left a $349-billion infrastructure gap on First Nations that will get increasingly worse without immediate investments in everything from housing to roads to schools, a new rep
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B.C. announces one-time $430 rent relief benefit to low-income seniors

B.C. announces one-time $430 rent relief benefit to low-income seniors

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is granting a one-time $430 benefit to the roughly 20,000 seniors in its support program for elderly low-income renters. B.C.
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Freeland doesn't rule out new taxes on wealthy or corporate Canada in upcoming budget

Freeland doesn't rule out new taxes on wealthy or corporate Canada in upcoming budget

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has ruled out raising taxes on the middle class in the upcoming federal budget — but won't say if corporations or the wealthy are in for the same treatment.
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Conservative motion calls for PM, premiers to have 'emergency' carbon price meeting

Conservative motion calls for PM, premiers to have 'emergency' carbon price meeting

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to defend his carbon pricing policy in a televised "emergency meeting" with the country's premiers.
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