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Rob Shaw: Rustad pledges to close B.C.'s overdose prevention sites

Rob Shaw: Rustad pledges to close B.C.'s overdose prevention sites

Promise draws criticism from Eby, Furstenau.
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Business leaders urge B.C. parties to focus on economy in campaigns

Business leaders urge B.C. parties to focus on economy in campaigns

Stimulating economic growth trumps balancing the provincial budget as industry grapples with investment and permitting challenges
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Opinion: Prompt payment laws have been recommended repeatedly—B.C. needs them now

Opinion: Prompt payment laws have been recommended repeatedly—B.C. needs them now

This kind of legislation was passed in Ontario seven years ago and is now standard in most Canadian provinces
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Birth tourism families could reap 'never ending chain' of Canadian citizenship abroad: critics

Birth tourism families could reap 'never ending chain' of Canadian citizenship abroad: critics

B.C. MP concerned an amended Citizenship Act could proliferate passing of Canadian citizenship rights indefinitely to birth tourist descendants living in foreign countries
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B.C. NDP Leader David Eby launches election campaign a day early in key battleground

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby launches election campaign a day early in key battleground

SURREY, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby kicked off his British Columbia election campaign a day early on Friday, pointing the party's campaign bus straight to the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey, where both the New Democrats and B.C.
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Opinion: Cherry-picked job numbers paint deceptive picture of B.C. economy

Opinion: Cherry-picked job numbers paint deceptive picture of B.C. economy

B.C. government hails job growth, but a closer look reveals a stagnant private sector and a wave of out-migration
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B.C. court capacity needs to be addressed, Langley tells UBCM

B.C. court capacity needs to be addressed, Langley tells UBCM

Union of B.C. Municipalities asks for updated courthouse capital asset management plan
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B.C. corporations urged to move beyond symbolism on Orange Shirt Day

B.C. corporations urged to move beyond symbolism on Orange Shirt Day

‘Real progress starts with education and understanding our culture,’ says former business development manager for the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation.
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S&P/TSX composite flat Friday, U.S. markets mixed as Dow posts new record

S&P/TSX composite flat Friday, U.S. markets mixed as Dow posts new record

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was essentially unchanged Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed to end the week, with the Dow eking out a new record high.
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes out a record-setting week on a quiet note

NEW YORK (AP) — A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note. U.S. stocks mostly pulled back from their highs hit during a worldwide rally the day before, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to another record.
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