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Special prosecutor assigned for Maple Ridge councillor facing firearm and assault charges

Special prosecutor assigned for Maple Ridge councillor facing firearm and assault charges

On May 9, Mohamed was charged with a number of offences, including assault, pointing a firearm, unsafe storage of a firearm and ammunition and two counts of disobeying a court order.
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Small businesses gear up — again — for a possible Canada Post strike

Small businesses gear up — again — for a possible Canada Post strike

MONTREAL — Small businesses and shipping firms are preparing for a possible Canada Post strike as early as next week, a disruption they warn could strain supply chains and freeze millions of parcels as well as billions of dollars in sales.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. won’t put police in hospitals, despite violence and attacks

Rob Shaw: B.C. won’t put police in hospitals, despite violence and attacks

Opposition public safety critic and the nurses’ union would like to see a dedicated force available to protect health-care workers
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Opinion: Canada’s economy and social systems require immigration growth

Opinion: Canada’s economy and social systems require immigration growth

Canada’s real crisis is policy failure, not newcomers. Immigration is what’s keeping our economy and services afloat.
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Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path

Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path

A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians — 67 per cent — are in favour of "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs, and a third of them strongly endorse retaliation.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points as expectations rise for Fed rate cut

S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points as expectations rise for Fed rate cut

Economic numbers out of the United States helped boost Canada’s main stock index more than 200 points on Thursday, as most U.S.
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Vancouver civic byelection for two council seats cost $1.6 million

Vancouver civic byelection for two council seats cost $1.6 million

Voting day plagued by long lineups, some people waited 3.5 hours to cast ballot
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Vancouver sees steep drop in abandoned police calls

Vancouver sees steep drop in abandoned police calls

VPD analysis shows assaults, break-ins, thefts go unreported when calls abandoned by citizens
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Mario Canseco: What’s keeping Canadians up at night? Increasingly, it’s politics

Mario Canseco: What’s keeping Canadians up at night? Increasingly, it’s politics

Fewer than four in 10 Canadians get enough rest, and nearly half are losing sleep over money, politics and personal stress, according to Research Co. polling
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Lessons from the Laureates: Ryan Beedie

Lessons from the Laureates: Ryan Beedie

From industrial growth to gold mining to student scholarships, Ryan Beedie is building a legacy that goes far beyond business
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