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India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death

India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death

NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Wednesday advised its citizens to be careful when traveling to Canada as a rift between the two nations widens further in the wake of Ottawa’s allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist
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B.C. to introduce new disaster management laws to address preparedness, mitigation

B.C. to introduce new disaster management laws to address preparedness, mitigation

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's emergency management minister said the province will be ready to introduce "in the coming weeks" new laws to govern responses to increasingly frequent natural disasters such as wildfires and flooding.
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Judge tosses B.C. cannabis retailers' lawsuit targeting on-reserve shops

Judge tosses B.C. cannabis retailers' lawsuit targeting on-reserve shops

Lawsuit sought $40M in damages
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Escalating tensions between India and Canada spark trade worries: experts

Escalating tensions between India and Canada spark trade worries: experts

TORONTO — Canada's already lagging trade with India could suffer setbacks as relations become increasingly tense, experts say.
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Canada told allies before sharing allegations about India over B.C. killing: Trudeau

Canada told allies before sharing allegations about India over B.C. killing: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back Tuesday on India's denial of allegations that it played a role in the death of a Canadian citizen, which New Delhi blasted as "absurd and motivated.
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Canadian beef prices soar as cost for pork, ham and bacon falls

Canadian beef prices soar as cost for pork, ham and bacon falls

Grocery prices rose across Canada year-over-year in August by 6.9 per cent
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BC United unveils wildfire policy reforms, which involve incorporating local expertise

BC United unveils wildfire policy reforms, which involve incorporating local expertise

More frontline firefighting personnel, new fire suppression technology and an expanded a fleet of aircraft are part of the plan.
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B.C. businesses ‘not going to ignore’ China despite Ottawa pivot to Indo-Pacific

B.C. businesses ‘not going to ignore’ China despite Ottawa pivot to Indo-Pacific

A number of businesses will visit Shanghai in November for the China International Import Expo despite cold Canada-China relations
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U.S. Consul General Jim DeHart starts three-year Vancouver term

U.S. Consul General Jim DeHart starts three-year Vancouver term

DeHart previously helped Afghan allies leave Afghanistan, served in other diplomatic roles
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Eby addresses photo-op, clarifies pre-work taking place on new Surrey hospital

Eby addresses photo-op, clarifies pre-work taking place on new Surrey hospital

Heavy equipment that had been on site during an "under construction" groundbreaking ceremony last week has since disappeared.
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