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Opinion: Exempting non-profit housing societies from PTT helps with affordability

Opinion: Exempting non-profit housing societies from PTT helps with affordability

Every dollar counts in the non-profit housing sector and the PTT is hurting it
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B.C. premier suspects Ottawa holding back information about foreign interference

B.C. premier suspects Ottawa holding back information about foreign interference

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he "strongly" suspects that the federal government is holding back information that could help the province protect its residents who have connections to India from foreign interference.
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How does India's visa office suspension affect Canadian travellers?

How does India's visa office suspension affect Canadian travellers?

TORONTO — The suspension of Indian visa services for Canadians this week has prompted uncertainty among many who had hoped to travel to India in the near future.
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White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing back against reports that Canada-U.S. relations are straining under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's seismic allegation that the government of India was involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.
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Eby pledges $85.75M for forest firefighting, housing and cancer care

Eby pledges $85.75M for forest firefighting, housing and cancer care

"We face a lot of challenges right now," Premier David Eby said.
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Vancouver man sues Whistler Blackcomb seven years after fall from chairlift

Vancouver man sues Whistler Blackcomb seven years after fall from chairlift

Snowboarder alleges negligence for fractured spine and other injuries suffered after slipping from lift
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City to decommission Vancouver Economic Commission

City to decommission Vancouver Economic Commission

City hall plans to bring functions of economic commission in-house
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Joey Restaurants' Burrard location sues strata for allegedly causing 2021 flood

Joey Restaurants' Burrard location sues strata for allegedly causing 2021 flood

Flood said to have caused "significant damage" to restaurant at a time when governments were relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
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Canada-India tensions spell trouble for trade growth, investment: business leaders

Canada-India tensions spell trouble for trade growth, investment: business leaders

TORONTO — The escalating tension between Canada and India is jeopardizing delicate trade and investment relationships that the two sides have been working for years to advance, business leaders said.
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PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

When mercury falls below -20 C, electric heat pumps are inefficient for heating northern homes.
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