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Rob Shaw: Delta health-care crisis reveals cracks in province's housing push

Rob Shaw: Delta health-care crisis reveals cracks in province's housing push

Delta Hospital’s ER shutdown is more than a staffing issue—it’s a failure of planning
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B.C. aluminum braces for U.S. tariff fallout

B.C. aluminum braces for U.S. tariff fallout

After trade action in 2018, B.C. aluminum exports to the United States dropped by 50 per cent
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Half of Canadians and Americans think their countries are in a recession now: poll

Half of Canadians and Americans think their countries are in a recession now: poll

OTTAWA — As Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats of devastating tariffs, roughly half of Canadians and Americans believe their countries are in an economic recession right now, a new poll suggests.
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Burnaby bioresearch lab fined $26K for 'repeated and high-risk' WorkSafeBC violations

Burnaby bioresearch lab fined $26K for 'repeated and high-risk' WorkSafeBC violations

A WorkSafeBC inspector visited Artron Bioresearch Inc. at 3938 North Fraser Way in October and found safety violations.
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Trade war would wipe out economic growth while pushing inflation higher: Tiff Macklem

Trade war would wipe out economic growth while pushing inflation higher: Tiff Macklem

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — U.S. tariffs and Canada's retaliation to them would have a devastating effect on the economy, pulling growth down while reigniting inflation, said Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem. "A new crisis is on the horizon. 
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B.C. law society pitches new money laundering rules for lawyers

B.C. law society pitches new money laundering rules for lawyers

Efforts to beef up regulations follow Fintrac report indicating many lawyers involved in suspicious transactions
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Vancouver city staff cite need for supportive housing, overdose sites in other municipalities

Vancouver city staff cite need for supportive housing, overdose sites in other municipalities

Region had 8,150 supportive housing units in 2023, with 77 per cent in Vancouver
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B.C. plans 'substantive changes' for interprovincial trade

B.C. plans 'substantive changes' for interprovincial trade

VICTORIA — British Columbia plans to enter a meeting with other provinces next week prepared to make "substantive changes" to its interprovincial trade barriers as the threat of hefty U.S.
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Metro Vancouver considers axing fund supporting earthquake monitor

Metro Vancouver considers axing fund supporting earthquake monitor

Debate over fund unfolds same day region hit by earthquake
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Dow falls nearly 750 points and US stocks tumble as businesses and consumers worry about tariffs

Dow falls nearly 750 points and US stocks tumble as businesses and consumers worry about tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday after reports showed that worries among consumers and businesses about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 sank 1.7% for its worst day in two months.
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