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Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister

Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health-care system have now been established for most hospital settings.
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Stock market today: Most of Wall Street edges lower after Fed delivers a big cut to rates

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street edges lower after Fed delivers a big cut to rates

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to pull 0.
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Canada ambassador to China says relations at 'yellow light' but not adversarial

Canada ambassador to China says relations at 'yellow light' but not adversarial

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to China says Ottawa's "complex" relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse.
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Roger Dall’Antonia: B.C. facing an energy ‘trilemma’

Roger Dall’Antonia: B.C. facing an energy ‘trilemma’

Extreme weather and population growth drive home the importance of reliable and affordable energy systems, argues FortisBC CEO
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Canada needs strategy reboot at a time of geopolitical turmoil: former ambassadors

WASHINGTON — Five former Canadian ambassadors to the United States have signed an open letter calling on Ottawa to adopt a plan to deepen co-operation with its closest neighbour, saying Canada needs a strategy reboot at a time of geopolitical turmoil
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BoC sees growing risk that high rates may push inflation below 2%, summary suggests

BoC sees growing risk that high rates may push inflation below 2%, summary suggests

OTTAWA — Some members of the Bank of Canada's governing council are growing concerned that high interest rates may bring down inflation by more than necessary.
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Baldrey: Call them flip-flops or pivots, David Eby is following voters

Baldrey: Call them flip-flops or pivots, David Eby is following voters

Activists might decry Eby's reversals on some sensitive issues, but the premier is courting other voters, writes columnist Keith Baldrey
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Rob Shaw: Polls predict major B.C. election clash as independents stir the pot

Rob Shaw: Polls predict major B.C. election clash as independents stir the pot

With incumbents running as independents and Greens looking for a comeback, B.C.’s political landscape could shift dramatically next month
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Almost 250,000 B.C. patients matched with doctors through registry: province

Almost 250,000 B.C. patients matched with doctors through registry: province

The Health Connect registry for patients and a second one for physicians were launched in July 2023
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Comment: Government needs slim margins, robust opposition

Comment: Government needs slim margins, robust opposition

Some of the arguments political parties use to convince you to vote one way or another goagainst the government’s healthy function.
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