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B.C. business lobbying organizations see executive shake-ups

B.C. business lobbying organizations see executive shake-ups

Fiona Famulak leaving role as president and CEO at BC Chamber of Commerce; Ken Peacock has left role as chief economist at Business Council of BC
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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. throne speech charts rough economic waters with a wary eye on Trump

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. throne speech charts rough economic waters with a wary eye on Trump

Province’s economic struggles demand bold action, but throne speech leaves key questions unanswered
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Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer to retire in April

Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer to retire in April

Palmer: "I've had other opportunities come my way that I want to explore."
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Energy stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite index, U.S. stocks eke out gains

Energy stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite index, U.S. stocks eke out gains

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Tuesday, helped by strength in the energy sector as the prices for oil and natural gas climbed, while U.S. stock markets eked out gains. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 165.61 points at 25,648.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rises to latest record on small gain for S&P 500

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to latest record on small gain for S&P 500

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fluttered to a record after U.S. stock indexes drifted through a mixed day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.2% Tuesday to finish just above its all-time closing high set last month.
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Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%

Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%

OTTAWA — Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate cuts next month — tariffs notwithstanding — as Canada's annual inflation rate ticked back up in January.
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B.C. inflation cools to 2.2% in January, diverging from national trend

B.C. inflation cools to 2.2% in January, diverging from national trend

National inflation rate ticking upward, says StatCan in latest Consumer Price Index report
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Mario Canseco: Trudeau’s exit giving some Conservative voters pause, says poll

Mario Canseco: Trudeau’s exit giving some Conservative voters pause, says poll

Nearly one in four voters are rethinking their choice after PM's resignation announcement, says Research Co. survey
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Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'

Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'

VICTORIA — British Columbia's legislative session opens today amid what Premier David Eby describes as a time of "extraordinary change and uncertainty." Lt.-Gov.
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B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike

B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike

VANCOUVER — LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting Thursday as part of job action taken by its union workers. The B.C.
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