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Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

B.C. firms report strongest sentiment in nearly a year, but ongoing tariff concerns and weak demand keep overall confidence below neutral
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Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Providers have spent nearly two years calling for safety reforms, but the province is sending them back to the drawing board with another working group
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Unions hope a federal 'scab' worker ban will bring wins

Unions hope a federal 'scab' worker ban will bring wins

Alberta's union head calls on Danielle Smith to create similar protections for the province's workers.
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Mount Polley mine operator must 'figure our way through' First Nations challenge

Mount Polley mine operator must 'figure our way through' First Nations challenge

Imperial Metals says it did everything the provincial government asked it to do — to raise its tailings dam — and asserts it has the support of at least one local First Nation, just not all of them.
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Mario Canseco: B.C. becomes Canada’s capital of power tool and horn-honking frustration, says survey

Mario Canseco: B.C. becomes Canada’s capital of power tool and horn-honking frustration, says survey

Nearly three in ten British Columbians say noise from power tools is a constant at-home disturbance, according to Research Co. survey
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Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.

Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement issued late Sunday night.
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PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax

PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month.
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S&P/TSX composite finishes lower Friday, U.S. markets hit new highs

S&P/TSX composite finishes lower Friday, U.S. markets hit new highs

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is "terminating" trade discussions with Canada, while U.S. markets hit new highs. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 59.63 points at 26,692.32.
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US stocks close at an all-time high just months after plunging on tariff fears

US stocks close at an all-time high just months after plunging on tariff fears

U.S. stocks closed at an all-time high Friday, another milestone in the market's remarkable recovery from a springtime plunge caused by fears that the Trump administration's trade policies could harm the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.
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Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

OTTAWA — The federal government will use this summer's planned consultation on immigration targets to guide future decisions about how many study visas it will issue to international students in the future, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said.
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