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Federal government posts $25.7-billion deficit between April and January

Federal government posts $25.7-billion deficit between April and January

OTTAWA — The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $25.7 billion as of the end of January for the current fiscal year.
B.C.'s Haida Nation to have title over all of Haida Gwaii

B.C.'s Haida Nation to have title over all of Haida Gwaii

Aboriginal law experts question how private lands can coexist with communal aboriginal title
Rob Shaw: How B.C.'s first Seniors Advocate transformed elderly care

Rob Shaw: How B.C.'s first Seniors Advocate transformed elderly care

Isobel Mackenzie leaves behind a legacy of advocacy that led to meaningful policy changes in seniors care
Federal cannabis review calls for look at tax structure among 54 recommendations

Federal cannabis review calls for look at tax structure among 54 recommendations

A group convened by the federal government to study the legislation that made cannabis legal is recommending the country review one of the industry's biggest gripes: excise taxes charged to pot producers.
Key recommendations from the government's review of the Cannabis Act

Key recommendations from the government's review of the Cannabis Act

OTTAWA — More than five years after cannabis was legalized in Canada, the government has released its final report of the legislative review of the Cannabis Act.
Ottawa aims to set temporary resident targets for the first time this fall

Ottawa aims to set temporary resident targets for the first time this fall

OTTAWA — For the first time, Canada will put a "soft cap" on the number of new temporary resident arrivals to the country when it sets immigration levels in the fall, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Thursday.
Competition Bureau recommends open banking to bolster financial sector competition

Competition Bureau recommends open banking to bolster financial sector competition

Canada's competition watchdog is urging Ottawa to adopt an open banking framework that would ease the barriers to switching institutions and boost competition in the financial sector.
BC Conservatives leap to second place in latest poll

BC Conservatives leap to second place in latest poll

New Mainstreet Research survey shows BC NDP maintaining lead as rebranded BC Liberals get crushed
RBC to close 25 HSBC locations, convert others once takeover closes next week

RBC to close 25 HSBC locations, convert others once takeover closes next week

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada says it will be closing 25 HSBC Bank Canada branches and rebranding dozens more after its takeover deal closes next week.
B.C. unveils flood strategy, adds $39 million in funding for flood mitigation

B.C. unveils flood strategy, adds $39 million in funding for flood mitigation

VANCOUVER — Catastrophic flooding in British Columbia that caused billions in damages to infrastructure, property and homes has resulted in a new comprehensive flood strategy to help communities reduce risk and respond to extreme events.