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S&P/TSX composite posts small gain, U.S. markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite posts small gain, U.S. markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain on Monday, helped higher by energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. markets also eked out gains, with the Dow and the S&P 500 adding to recent new record highs.
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Crime, disorder take centre stage in B.C. election, but statistics tell complex story

Crime, disorder take centre stage in B.C. election, but statistics tell complex story

David Screech doesn't mince words when asked about street disorder and crime around his business in downtown Victoria.
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Rob Shaw: Rustad pledges to close B.C.'s overdose prevention sites

Rob Shaw: Rustad pledges to close B.C.'s overdose prevention sites

Promise draws criticism from Eby, Furstenau.
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Business leaders urge B.C. parties to focus on economy in campaigns

Business leaders urge B.C. parties to focus on economy in campaigns

Stimulating economic growth trumps balancing the provincial budget as industry grapples with investment and permitting challenges
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Opinion: Prompt payment laws have been recommended repeatedly—B.C. needs them now

Opinion: Prompt payment laws have been recommended repeatedly—B.C. needs them now

This kind of legislation was passed in Ontario seven years ago and is now standard in most Canadian provinces
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Birth tourism families could reap 'never ending chain' of Canadian citizenship abroad: critics

Birth tourism families could reap 'never ending chain' of Canadian citizenship abroad: critics

B.C. MP concerned an amended Citizenship Act could proliferate passing of Canadian citizenship rights indefinitely to birth tourist descendants living in foreign countries
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B.C. NDP Leader David Eby launches election campaign a day early in key battleground

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby launches election campaign a day early in key battleground

SURREY, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby kicked off his British Columbia election campaign a day early on Friday, pointing the party's campaign bus straight to the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey, where both the New Democrats and B.C.
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Opinion: Cherry-picked job numbers paint deceptive picture of B.C. economy

Opinion: Cherry-picked job numbers paint deceptive picture of B.C. economy

B.C. government hails job growth, but a closer look reveals a stagnant private sector and a wave of out-migration
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B.C. court capacity needs to be addressed, Langley tells UBCM

B.C. court capacity needs to be addressed, Langley tells UBCM

Union of B.C. Municipalities asks for updated courthouse capital asset management plan
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B.C. corporations urged to move beyond symbolism on Orange Shirt Day

B.C. corporations urged to move beyond symbolism on Orange Shirt Day

‘Real progress starts with education and understanding our culture,’ says former business development manager for the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation.
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