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B.C. announces cumulative impact agreements with Treaty 8 First Nations

B.C. announces cumulative impact agreements with Treaty 8 First Nations

Agreements provide hundreds of millions of dollars for land restoration and resource revenue sharing, framework for land use management, conservation, and wildlife planning
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BoC expected to deliver eighth consecutive rate hike, but it's probably the last one

BoC expected to deliver eighth consecutive rate hike, but it's probably the last one

OTTAWA — Economists don't believe the Bank of Canada is ready to hit the brakes on its interest rate-hiking cycle just yet, even as signs grow that inflation is easing and the economy is softening.
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Statistics Canada says November saw lowest number of people on EI in 25 years

Statistics Canada says November saw lowest number of people on EI in 25 years

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says November saw the lowest number of employment insurance beneficiaries on record in 25 years.
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Repeal B.C.'s freedom of information application fee, says commissioner

Repeal B.C.'s freedom of information application fee, says commissioner

Political parties and journalists use the system to hold government accountable.
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Retired Cree senator stunned by 'facade' of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond's heritage

Retired Cree senator stunned by 'facade' of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond's heritage

Retired senator Lillian Dyck says she was "stunned" to see reports last fall questioning the Indigenous heritage of former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, whose story she had related to, and whose career she had celebrated.
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How B.C. police forces are preparing for new drug decriminalization law

How B.C. police forces are preparing for new drug decriminalization law

Abbotsford Police Chief Mike Serr: "As you can imagine, this is a seismic shift."
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Surrey City Hall hires BC Liberal insider to lobby province on keeping RCMP in Surrey

Surrey City Hall hires BC Liberal insider to lobby province on keeping RCMP in Surrey

Mark Marissen was a mayoral candidate in the 2022 Vancouver municipal election and is the ex-husband of former premier Christy Clark
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Survey: Pessimism over the economy, personal finances in Canada is up across the country

Survey: Pessimism over the economy, personal finances in Canada is up across the country

Every six months, Research Co. and Glacier Media ask Canadians about the state of finances in the country and inside their homes.
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Ex-Vancouver mayor's book describes political work to decriminalize drugs in B.C.

Ex-Vancouver mayor's book describes political work to decriminalize drugs in B.C.

Kennedy Stewart describes how decriminalization of small drug possession came to be.
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Rob Shaw: Eby selects Penny Ballem as his special adviser on health

Rob Shaw: Eby selects Penny Ballem as his special adviser on health

Throughout her career, Ballem has made a practice out of telling politicians what they don’t want to hear, when they need to hear it.
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