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B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police handover

B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police handover

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's government has set Nov. 29 as the date when the Surrey Police Service will take over from the RCMP as the city's force of jurisdiction.
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B.C.'s Nexii selling subsidiary in attempt to avoid bankruptcy

B.C.'s Nexii selling subsidiary in attempt to avoid bankruptcy

Insolvent company was valued at $2 billion just two years ago
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9 in 10 young British Columbians prefer socially responsible employers, says survey

9 in 10 young British Columbians prefer socially responsible employers, says survey

BCAA report highlights how demonstrating purpose can be a competitive advantage for B.C. businesses.
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Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies

Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies

SASKATOON — Justin Trudeau says residents in Saskatchewan will continue to get carbon rebates while the province says it's not worried by the prime minister's push to get the Canada Revenue Agency to collect money owed.
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Opinion: Time to go beyond 'Axe the Tax' to address the climate crisis

Opinion: Time to go beyond 'Axe the Tax' to address the climate crisis

Are Canadians ready to 'Fix the Math and Stop the Fires?'
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Liberals, Conservatives and NDP argue in B.C. court to prevent investigation of their privacy policies

Liberals, Conservatives and NDP argue in B.C. court to prevent investigation of their privacy policies

"The [federal political parties] are in an inherent conflict of interest when dealing with the personal information of the electorate," says the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association.
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Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing they will affect doctors' retirement savings.
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B.C. government putting public-harms legislation on hold

B.C. government putting public-harms legislation on hold

GVBOT applauds the province's decision to pause work on Bill 12
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Wildfires in B.C., Alberta signal an early start to a dry, volatile year

Wildfires in B.C., Alberta signal an early start to a dry, volatile year

Residents in British Columbia are on edge after the most destructive fire season on record last year, with more than 2.84 million hectares of forest and land burned.
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Equifax Canada testing use of rental payment data for credit scores

Equifax Canada testing use of rental payment data for credit scores

TORONTO — Equifax Canada is exploring how rent data could factor in to credit scores to help make credit and financial services accessible to more people.
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