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Kirk LaPointe: If trade with Asia is the future, why did B.C. nix its trade program?

Kirk LaPointe: If trade with Asia is the future, why did B.C. nix its trade program?

We may never know why the province chose to shutter what was a small investment for a large return, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Court orders Metro Vancouver boss to be cross-examined over sewage plant document leak

Court orders Metro Vancouver boss to be cross-examined over sewage plant document leak

The leaked report recommended that Metro Vancouver fire Acciona Wastewater Solutions, which was building a North Vancouver plant
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Addressing B.C.’s opioid crisis is not a top priority for voters, polling shows

Addressing B.C.’s opioid crisis is not a top priority for voters, polling shows

Research Co. and Glacier Media surveyed Metro Vancouverites in an effort to gauge support for different policies as they relate to the work of local mayors and councils
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Who’s Suing Whom: June 6, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: June 6, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Credit card balances increase in first quarter as mortgage market slows: Equifax

Credit card balances increase in first quarter as mortgage market slows: Equifax

TORONTO — Equifax Canada says credit demand was high in the first quarter of the year while the mortgage market saw a significant slowdown. The agency says in its latest consumer credit report that on average, consumers are spending 21.
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Credit agency monitors grain shipments as wildfires burn in Western Canada

Credit agency monitors grain shipments as wildfires burn in Western Canada

DBRS Morningstar says fires unlikely to affect rail performance to the extent that the largest grain handlers’ operations would be affected
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FOI records show internal discussion around Vancouver TikTok ban

FOI records show internal discussion around Vancouver TikTok ban

The city restricted the app on city-issued devices earlier this year, following similar bans by the federal and provincial governments
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Experts say Ottawa's 'right to repair' consultation should prioritize consumer rights

Experts say Ottawa's 'right to repair' consultation should prioritize consumer rights

Those in favour of creating a federal right to repair law say the government should avoid shaping such legislation according to the wishes of special interest lobbyists as Ottawa gets set to launch consultations on the issue.
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India among top actors for foreign interference in Canada: national security adviser

India among top actors for foreign interference in Canada: national security adviser

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser says India is among the top sources of foreign interference in Canada, a public designation Ottawa has largely limited to authoritarian states.
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B.C.'s Eby says Asia trade mission that omitted China helps prepare for 'the worst'

B.C.'s Eby says Asia trade mission that omitted China helps prepare for 'the worst'

British Columbia Premier David Eby is wrapping up an Asian trade mission that omitted China and instead focused on Japan, South Korea and Singapore, a move Eby said was to guard against "the worst" happening in the region.
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