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Food inflation ticks higher in May for first time in nearly a year

Food inflation ticks higher in May for first time in nearly a year

Higher grocery prices continue to wallop Canadian household budgets, with food inflation ticking higher in May for the first time in nearly a year. Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that grocery prices rose 1.
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Bank of Canada's next move less certain after inflation rate ticks higher in May

Bank of Canada's next move less certain after inflation rate ticks higher in May

OTTAWA — The annual inflation rate unexpectedly ticked higher in May, raising doubts about what the Bank of Canada will do when it makes its next interest rate decision in July in "bumpy and choppy" conditions.
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Consumer confidence in U.S. falls in June as Americans fret about near-term prospects

Consumer confidence in U.S. falls in June as Americans fret about near-term prospects

American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell again. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell in June to 100.4 from 101.3 in May.
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Momentum is on the side of the BC Conservatives and BC Greens, polling reveals

Momentum is on the side of the BC Conservatives and BC Greens, polling reveals

John Rustad-led party surges to second place as voters reassess provincial leadership options.
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Ottawa keeps spending on influencers. Liberals say it's about stemming disinformation

Ottawa keeps spending on influencers. Liberals say it's about stemming disinformation

OTTAWA — Her kids are not reading the newspapers on her kitchen counter. Instead, they're looking at their phones to find information.
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Liberal government's proposed capital gains tax changes come into effect today

Liberal government's proposed capital gains tax changes come into effect today

OTTAWA — The Liberal government's changes to capital gains taxation came into effect Tuesday, despite significant pushback from business and physicians' groups.
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Self-government comes for northwest B.C. First Nation in proposed treaty

Self-government comes for northwest B.C. First Nation in proposed treaty

TERRACE — A draft treaty decades in the making has been signed by a First Nation in British Columbia's northwest, moving the nation away from the "repressive and outdated Indian Act," its chief said.
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B.C. companies' pride for diversity must extend beyond Pride Month

B.C. companies' pride for diversity must extend beyond Pride Month

Consumers and communities look for authenticity in corporate engagement, experts say.
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S&P/TSX composite closes up almost 300 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes up almost 300 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index jumped almost 300 points Monday on the strength of a broad-based rally while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 293.73 points, or 1.36 per cent, at 21,848.59.
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Developer Westbank sued for allegedly not paying printing bill

Developer Westbank sued for allegedly not paying printing bill

Many other companies have sued the large Vancouver developer in the past year
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