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New $30-million Queensborough substation providing power to New West

New $30-million Queensborough substation providing power to New West

Powering New Westminster’s growth: New Queensborough electrical substation gets fired up
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Burnaby can conceal hundreds of properties tapped for land assembly: judge

Burnaby can conceal hundreds of properties tapped for land assembly: judge

The city said revealing the property details would give neighbouring owners a “virtual roadmap” showing where a land assembly is planned, leading property owners to seek prices much higher than market value.
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Businesses' changing credit usage a worrying trend: Equifax

Businesses' changing credit usage a worrying trend: Equifax

TORONTO — New data suggests a significant shift in credit usage among businesses in the first quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said.
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OSFI raises capital requirements for big banks to 3.5% amid higher debt levels

OSFI raises capital requirements for big banks to 3.5% amid higher debt levels

OTTAWA — Canada's financial regulator is raising the amount of capital the country's major banks need to have on hand to cover potential losses as it says financial system vulnerabilities remain elevated and in some cases have continued to increase.
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Tories vote in favour of bill enshrining long-term funding for child-care system

Tories vote in favour of bill enshrining long-term funding for child-care system

OTTAWA — Conservative members of Parliament joined other parties to vote in favour of a bill that enshrines the federal government's long-term commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care system.
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Tsilhqot’in, Williams Lake First Nation disagree on land use plan

Tsilhqot’in, Williams Lake First Nation disagree on land use plan

Williams Lake First Nation, Tsilhqot’in both claim Farwell Canyon as traditional territory
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Rob Shaw: Will the BC NDP lay down the law in Surrey?

Rob Shaw: Will the BC NDP lay down the law in Surrey?

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth can determine Surrey's police force, but not without political risk
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High government spending means more inflation? It's complicated, economists say

High government spending means more inflation? It's complicated, economists say

Economists say government spending can affect both demand and supply in the economy, making its total impact on inflation more difficult to read. 
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Who’s Suing Whom: June 19, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: June 19, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Canadian group advocates for tax credits to help struggling singles

Canadian group advocates for tax credits to help struggling singles

An advocacy group is calling on the federal government to invest in working-age single adults, who they say are experiencing the highest rates of poverty in Canada.
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