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Little evidence to suggest a U.S. trade deal can be reached without tariffs: Carney

Little evidence to suggest a U.S. trade deal can be reached without tariffs: Carney

OTTAWA — A trade deal with the United States will likely include some tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with his cabinet. Carney told reporters he expects the trade talks with the U.S.
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Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests

Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests

WASHINGTON — Amid months of tariffs and taunts from U.S.
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Rob Shaw: NDP policy leaves dying B.C. girl depending on 'GoFundMe health care'

Rob Shaw: NDP policy leaves dying B.C. girl depending on 'GoFundMe health care'

Critics say the government has abandoned compassion as Charleigh Pollock’s family turns to donations for her only life-extending drug
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Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal'

Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the letters he sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney and other leaders about new tariff rates are "the deals," as Carney prepares to meet with his cabinet on tariffs and the trade negotiations.
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Vancouver council approves Rupert, Renfrew station area plan

Vancouver council approves Rupert, Renfrew station area plan

Infrastructure, including water system to fight fires, not in place to accommodate growth
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Vancouver’s auditor general: ‘My job isn’t to make people look bad’

Vancouver’s auditor general: ‘My job isn’t to make people look bad’

Mike Macdonell became the City’s first-ever auditor general in September 2021
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S&P/TSX composite hits new highs, U.S. markets up amid trade uncertainty

S&P/TSX composite hits new highs, U.S. markets up amid trade uncertainty

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed at a record high on Monday on strength in industrials and technology, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 175.60 points at 27,198.85. U.S.
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Wall Street holds near its record amid doubts about Trump's tariffs

Wall Street holds near its record amid doubts about Trump's tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes held near their records following President Donald Trump’s latest updates to his tariffs, as speculation continues that he may ultimately back down on them. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% Monday.
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Kelowna crane collapse case needs action now: union

Kelowna crane collapse case needs action now: union

The union representing hundreds of crane operators across the province is calling for charges to be laid in the case of the Kelowna industrial accident that killed five.
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Ottawa is asking Canadians what they want to see in the fall budget

Ottawa is asking Canadians what they want to see in the fall budget

OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is looking for feedback from Canadians on national security and defence spending and fortifying the Canadian economy amid an ongoing trade war as he prepares to deliver a federal budget in the fal
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