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Opinion: B.C. debt surges faster under Eby than any premier in half a century

Opinion: B.C. debt surges faster under Eby than any premier in half a century

A new analysis finds province’s per-person debt has jumped 44% in just two years
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S&P/TSX composite down amid fresh inflation data in Canada and the U.S.

S&P/TSX composite down amid fresh inflation data in Canada and the U.S.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 140 points to finish trading Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed as investors saw fresh inflation data from both countries. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 144.71 points at 27,054.
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Most US stocks slump, but Nvidia nudges Nasdaq to another record

Most US stocks slump, but Nvidia nudges Nasdaq to another record

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks fell after an update on inflation hurt Wall Street’s hopes for lower interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Tuesday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1%.
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Stubborn core inflation in June likely cements calls for Bank of Canada rate hold

Stubborn core inflation in June likely cements calls for Bank of Canada rate hold

OTTAWA — Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later this month.
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Little evidence to suggest a U.S. trade deal can be reached without tariffs: Carney

Little evidence to suggest a U.S. trade deal can be reached without tariffs: Carney

OTTAWA — A trade deal with the United States will likely include some tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with his cabinet. Carney told reporters he expects the trade talks with the U.S.
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Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests

Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests

WASHINGTON — Amid months of tariffs and taunts from U.S.
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Rob Shaw: NDP policy leaves dying B.C. girl depending on 'GoFundMe health care'

Rob Shaw: NDP policy leaves dying B.C. girl depending on 'GoFundMe health care'

Critics say the government has abandoned compassion as Charleigh Pollock’s family turns to donations for her only life-extending drug
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Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal'

Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the letters he sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney and other leaders about new tariff rates are "the deals," as Carney prepares to meet with his cabinet on tariffs and the trade negotiations.
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Vancouver council approves Rupert, Renfrew station area plan

Vancouver council approves Rupert, Renfrew station area plan

Infrastructure, including water system to fight fires, not in place to accommodate growth
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Vancouver’s auditor general: ‘My job isn’t to make people look bad’

Vancouver’s auditor general: ‘My job isn’t to make people look bad’

Mike Macdonell became the City’s first-ever auditor general in September 2021
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