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PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

When mercury falls below -20 C, electric heat pumps are inefficient for heating northern homes.
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Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $66.1 billion in July

Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $66.1 billion in July

OTTAWA — Retail sales edged higher in July, driven by sales at supermarkets and grocery stores, but Statistics Canada said Friday its early estimate for August pointed to a decline. The agency said retail sales jumped 0.3 per cent to $66.
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Remove racist language in land title documents, UBCM tells Victoria

Remove racist language in land title documents, UBCM tells Victoria

Vancouver Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung said Metro Vancouver municipalities once restricted Asians in many areas.
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Add food waste to climate plan, UBCM urges Victoria

Add food waste to climate plan, UBCM urges Victoria

163,000 people in B.C. used a food bank in March of 2022.
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Rob Shaw: How two political adversaries turned to each other when the online threats became too much

Rob Shaw: How two political adversaries turned to each other when the online threats became too much

In politics, they say, everyone has to watch out for each other
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Child-care centre eyed for B.C. legislature grounds

Child-care centre eyed for B.C. legislature grounds

No firm location yet; focus will be on needs of legislative assembly and caucus staff.
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MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

“I think a lot depends on what we learn in terms of what actually happened here but this doesn’t help anyone’s re-election at all."
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'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

MONTREAL — Until this week, Sukhwinder Dhillon was set on making his first trip back to India in years sometime in the next few months. “My father passed, and my brother passed,” said the 56-year-old Montrealer. “I want to go now.
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UBCM accepting oil and gas sponsorships called 'unethical'

UBCM accepting oil and gas sponsorships called 'unethical'

Protesters objected to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink sponsoring municipal conference events.
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City stalls in its attempt to close Vancouver hookah lounges

City stalls in its attempt to close Vancouver hookah lounges

Health officials say they were not involved in recent city attempt to close the businesses
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