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Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters

Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing voters with promises on critical issues including health care, housing, the cost of living and the environment.
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B.C. smashes advance voting record as forecast calls for election-day drenching

B.C. smashes advance voting record as forecast calls for election-day drenching

VANCOUVER — More than a million British Columbians have already cast their provincial election ballots, smashing the advance voting record ahead of what weather forecasters say will be a rain-drenched election day in much of B.C.
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Younger Canadians more optimistic climate-action goals can be met

Younger Canadians more optimistic climate-action goals can be met

Only about 48 per cent of Canadians believe CEOs recognize the impact of their businesses on the environment
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Canadian cannabis laws show six years of evolution

Canadian cannabis laws show six years of evolution

Swathe of new regulations expected soon, although industry insiders want bigger changes
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Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as four ministers say they won't seek re-election

Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as four ministers say they won't seek re-election

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make changes to his cabinet for the third time since July after the latest group of ministers informed his office they won't be candidates in the next election.
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Opinion: Can political leaders break the bottleneck in B.C.'s permitting process?

Opinion: Can political leaders break the bottleneck in B.C.'s permitting process?

Is there a party that will facilitate greater levels of investment in the province?
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S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points Thursday, led by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed. Tech stocks in the U.S. got a boost earlier in the day after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
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Opinion: Veteran leadership charts course to B.C. for first winter Invictus Games

Opinion: Veteran leadership charts course to B.C. for first winter Invictus Games

Former Sportsnet exec aims to transform Canada’s relationship with its military through adaptive sports
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Opinion: To address affordability, policymakers must first fix B.C.’s painful payroll picture

Opinion: To address affordability, policymakers must first fix B.C.’s painful payroll picture

Stakeholders should be concerned by a decline in private sector jobs, because we can’t fix cost-of-living challenges without them
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PBO projects deficit exceeded $40B pledge, Liberals won't say if they'll meet target

PBO projects deficit exceeded $40B pledge, Liberals won't say if they'll meet target

OTTAWA — The federal government likely failed to keep its deficit below the promised $40-billion cap in the last fiscal year, the parliamentary budget officer said on Thursday.
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