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Inside the Surrey policing war of words

Inside the Surrey policing war of words

A look at the heated text messages and emails between Surrey's Brenda Locke and NDP Deputy Premier Mike Farnworth over Surrey's police fight.
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.2% at $72.9 billion in May

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.2% at $72.9 billion in May

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.2 per cent to $72.9 billion in May after declining 0.1 per cent in April. The overall increase for the month came as sales of chemical products gained 4.8 per cent at $5.
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As inflation inches closer to 3%, economists warn progress will stall this year

As inflation inches closer to 3%, economists warn progress will stall this year

OTTAWA — As inflation inches closer to three per cent, economists are warning the steady monthly declines in annual price growth will stall and even potentially reverse in the second half of the year.
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Kirk LaPointe: Political absence at LNG2023 augurs ill for our reputations

Kirk LaPointe: Political absence at LNG2023 augurs ill for our reputations

Federal, B.C. governments did not exactly roll out the Welcome Wagon for LNG conference delegates, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Rob Shaw: B.C. government lawyers filing lawsuit against their employer

Rob Shaw: B.C. government lawyers filing lawsuit against their employer

Lawyers assert no employer, even government, can choose the union employees must join
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B.C. wants 1,000 more international firefighters to join wildfire battle

B.C. wants 1,000 more international firefighters to join wildfire battle

British Columbia is putting out a call for national and international help to fight wildfires that are blanketing communities in thick smoke, as some residents watch flames approach their homes.
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Work resumes at B.C. ports after tentative deal is reached to end strike

Work resumes at B.C. ports after tentative deal is reached to end strike

VANCOUVER — Work has resumed at British Columbia ports after a tentative deal was reached to end a strike that had halted cargo movements for 13 days and prompted fears that trade worth billions had been stalled. A spokesman for the B.C.
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Former Vancouver mayor to get some money for legal costs, but NPA appeal gets green light

Former Vancouver mayor to get some money for legal costs, but NPA appeal gets green light

Several current and former NPA members must pay ex-Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart $25,000.
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B.C. government lawyers to announce constitutional challenge to NDP-forced unionization

B.C. government lawyers to announce constitutional challenge to NDP-forced unionization

Lawyers say the NDP is not living up to its principles in defending working people.
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By the numbers: What the latest interest rate hike means for your mortgage

By the numbers: What the latest interest rate hike means for your mortgage

This week, the Bank of Canada hiked interest rates yet again, raising its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 5 per cent, and the prime rate to 7.2 per cent.
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