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Roger Dall’Antonia: B.C.’s lower-carbon energy future will require balance

Roger Dall’Antonia: B.C.’s lower-carbon energy future will require balance

Record investments in energy efficiency and renewable natural gas programs are pushing B.C. toward a greener energy future, argues FortisBC CEO
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Rob Shaw: Eby steadies bumpy pre-campaign with mortgage relief promise

Rob Shaw: Eby steadies bumpy pre-campaign with mortgage relief promise

Eby seeks to turn the page on a rough pre-campaign launch by rolling out an affordable housing plan targeting middle-income voters
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Opinion: Eby must scrap B.C.'s carbon tax now rather than wait on Ottawa

Opinion: Eby must scrap B.C.'s carbon tax now rather than wait on Ottawa

Premier says he’s listening to British Columbians’ pain. Ditching the carbon tax would show he’s ready to act on it.
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Bank of Canada trying to figure out how AI might affect inflation, Macklem says

Bank of Canada trying to figure out how AI might affect inflation, Macklem says

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says there is a lot of uncertainty around how artificial intelligence could affect the economy moving forward, including the labour market and price growth.
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Some key issues to watch for in B.C.'s provincial election campaign

Some key issues to watch for in B.C.'s provincial election campaign

Here's a look at some of the issues that are expected to be front and centre in the B.C. provincial election and what the political parties have said about them so far.
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A look back at nearly three decades of British Columbia provincial elections

A look back at nearly three decades of British Columbia provincial elections

British Columbians are voting in the next provincial election on Oct. 19. Here's a look at B.C. elections over the past three decades.
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Les Leyne: Eby hones attacks on B.C. Conservatives in front of municipal leaders

Les Leyne: Eby hones attacks on B.C. Conservatives in front of municipal leaders

Premier spoke at Union of B.C. Municipalities annual meeting in Vancouver
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Pipefitters union breaks ground on new HQ, training facility

Pipefitters union breaks ground on new HQ, training facility

The building on Leigh Road is designed to have offices and classrooms and a large shop where students from all school districts in the region can take part in “trade samples”
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Civic politicians want improved access to health care, housing for B.C. seniors

Civic politicians want improved access to health care, housing for B.C. seniors

A Union of B.C. Municipalities' delegates want seniors living in rural areas to have better access to health care
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Beedie, Supermétal fined $274K for death at Amazon warehouse project in Burnaby

Beedie, Supermétal fined $274K for death at Amazon warehouse project in Burnaby

A steel worker who fell 55 feet to his death during construction of Amazon's Big Bend distribution centre was not using fall protection, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation.
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