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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RV retailer sues disgruntled B.C. customers over online complaints

RV retailer sues disgruntled B.C. customers over online complaints

Big Boy’s Toys claims defendants’ social media campaign amounts to defamation
'Wild West': Amid foreign meddling headlines, lawyers fear unfair immigration rulings

'Wild West': Amid foreign meddling headlines, lawyers fear unfair immigration rulings

OTTAWA — Even as the conversation around foreign interference continues to centre on efforts to disrupt Canadian elections, the federal government is routinely deporting people suspected of engaging in espionage or terrorism — or barring them entry t
Widows of three construction workers latest to file lawsuits in Kelowna crane collapse

Widows of three construction workers latest to file lawsuits in Kelowna crane collapse

The manufacturer of the tower crane that collapsed at the Bernard Block construction site two years ago, killing five people, is the main defendant in three new lawsuits filed this week.
Unruly B.C. Realtor 'aggressive' in court, denied licence a third time

Unruly B.C. Realtor 'aggressive' in court, denied licence a third time

Realtor Andrew Brian Laity made unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against the Real Estate Council of BC.
Opinion: Here's how the Bank of Canada's interest rate hike will impact Canadians

Opinion: Here's how the Bank of Canada's interest rate hike will impact Canadians

An economist explains what the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike to five per cent means for Canadians.
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