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Bryan Yu: B.C. inflation eases but rising tariffs, housing risks keep pressure on

Bryan Yu: B.C. inflation eases but rising tariffs, housing risks keep pressure on

Price relief is coming from shelter and gas, but food and consumer goods show warning signs as housing rebounds unevenly
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Ship breaking critic wins $165K after company's legal delays

Ship breaking critic wins $165K after company's legal delays

Union Bay activist was awarded the legal fees after the ship breaker was found to have delayed an anti-SLAPP application.
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Prolific B.C. poacher gets 6 years, $1.1M fine over sea cucumbers

Prolific B.C. poacher gets 6 years, $1.1M fine over sea cucumbers

Serial poacher who used aliases and sham companies leads to major sentence
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Free trade carveouts key in potential deal between U.S. and Canada: business groups

Free trade carveouts key in potential deal between U.S. and Canada: business groups

Business leaders and academics say they hope to see Canada and the U.S. maintain free trade protections for most goods once an agreement is reached, even if the negotiations can't stave off certain sectoral tariffs.
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S&P/TSX composite index makes gains while U.S. markets dip

S&P/TSX composite index makes gains while U.S. markets dip

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was making gains in late-morning trading Tuesday while U.S. markets were dipping lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 92.09 points at 27,497.51 as energy, technology and industrial stocks rose.
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Rob Shaw: Eby vows to fix secret drug panel as B.C. pleads for experts with compassion

Rob Shaw: Eby vows to fix secret drug panel as B.C. pleads for experts with compassion

British Columbians sided with dying girl Charleigh Pollock over a faceless committee for a reason
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US stocks edge higher as a busy week for markets picks up momentum

US stocks edge higher as a busy week for markets picks up momentum

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are ticking higher as a busy week for Wall Street picks up momentum. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in early trading Tuesday after setting all-time highs for six straight days.
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Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report

Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report

OTTAWA — Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year — but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those deficits will narrow in the coming years.
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B.C. businesses scramble to get CUSMA compliant

B.C. businesses scramble to get CUSMA compliant

Businesses reliant on U.S. trade seek cover under trade agreement
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Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver skirts transparency by pausing probe into sewage plant

Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver skirts transparency by pausing probe into sewage plant

Officials shut down an independent review into the $3.9B North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, citing lawsuits they’ve known about for years
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