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Mario Canseco: How much is enough? Poll shows Canadians rebelling against tip creep

Mario Canseco: How much is enough? Poll shows Canadians rebelling against tip creep

Research Co. data shows growing resistance to automatic tip prompts and confusion over when a tip is deserved
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B.C. seen as 'final frontier' for federal NDP as leadership question looms

B.C. seen as 'final frontier' for federal NDP as leadership question looms

VICTORIA — Kelowna resident and former federal NDP candidate Cade Desjarlais sees the party in "disarray.
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Carney says single government mandate letter reflects a 'unified mission'

Carney says single government mandate letter reflects a 'unified mission'

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out a handful of collective core priorities for his new ministers on Wednesday, vowing his government will work to bring down the cost of living and reconfigure some of Canada's most important international re
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G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit

G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit

BANFF — Top economic officials from the G7 were locked in a full day of closed-door discussions Wednesday to examine pressing topics, including the global economy and the war in Ukraine.
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Vancouver to get its own 'iconic' sign on downtown waterfront

Vancouver to get its own 'iconic' sign on downtown waterfront

Coun. Peter Meiszner: "My driving force in bringing this forward was really my love for Vancouver and my passion for the city, and wanting to celebrate that."
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Eby laments separatism push as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife

Eby laments separatism push as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — British Columbia Premier David Eby says separatism discussions in some parts of the country are a "colossal waste of time and energy," as he meets fellow leaders from Western Canada in Yellowknife.
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Report defends Metro Vancouver board salaries, calls for appointed members

Report defends Metro Vancouver board salaries, calls for appointed members

Deloitte report recommends fewer responsibilities and new board structure instead of pay cuts after cost overruns and tensions mount
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B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

VICTORIA — Municipal leaders from across British Columbia have joined First Nations to ask the provincial government to withdraw or delay proposed legislation to fast-track major projects in response to U.S. tariffs.
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S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. markets fall amid debt worries

S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. markets fall amid debt worries

Canada’s main stock index took its biggest tumble in nearly six weeks on Wednesday, while American markets fell even harder under pressure from rising U.S. Treasury yields amid worries about the U.S. government's spiralling debt.
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Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

BURNABY — British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider and the union representing about 1,200 striking workers have reached a deal through binding recommendations from a mediator, ending roughly 10 weeks of strike action.
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