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North Vancouver sewage plant spends more than 60% of budget

North Vancouver sewage plant spends more than 60% of budget

A monthly project status report, obtained under freedom of information, did not say how much it would cost to finish the project or when it will open.
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Backstop on insurance needed from catastrophe risk: OSFI head

Backstop on insurance needed from catastrophe risk: OSFI head

TORONTO — It's important to develop a backstop for the insurance industry against major catastrophes like an earthquake, said the head of Canada's financial institutions regulator Tuesday.
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Business funding on climate action needs to "rise exponentially": RBC report

Business funding on climate action needs to "rise exponentially": RBC report

TORONTO — Business funding for climate action needs to "rise exponentially" for Canada to be on track for net zero emissions by 2050, said a report out Tuesday from RBC.
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Don’t look to the BoC to solve Canada’s housing and economic woes, Macklem says

Don’t look to the BoC to solve Canada’s housing and economic woes, Macklem says

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is laying out the limits of monetary policy as he warns the central bank can’t solve problems such as housing affordability with interest rates.
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BC United leader calls on government to show urgency for embattled wine industry

BC United leader calls on government to show urgency for embattled wine industry

Industry hammered by cold snaps, Alberta crackdown
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Rob Shaw: Score-settling on the minds of some as Selina Robinson turfed from cabinet

Rob Shaw: Score-settling on the minds of some as Selina Robinson turfed from cabinet

Premier calls former post-secondary minister’s dismissive remarks no small ‘screw-up’
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Canadians' views on the U.S., China up notably in 2024

Canadians' views on the U.S., China up notably in 2024

New polling shows Canadians' views of the country's biggest trade partner are better under Biden.
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Park commissioners unlock $20K to fight Vancouver mayor’s move to abolish board

Park commissioners unlock $20K to fight Vancouver mayor’s move to abolish board

Tom Digby: “I have a principle in life that I don't fall down dead until I've been shot.”
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B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson is stepping down over her remarks that modern Israel was founded on "a crappy piece of land," after her repeated apologies failed to quell the outcry from pro-Palestinia
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Group wants to halt Stanley Park logging, force disclosure of expert reports

Group wants to halt Stanley Park logging, force disclosure of expert reports

More traffic noise as a result of fewer trees along the Stanley Park Causeway cited as a concern.
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