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Feds post $3.1B surplus for first 11 months of 2022-23 fiscal year

Feds post $3.1B surplus for first 11 months of 2022-23 fiscal year

Government revenues up $36 billion
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'Safest path forward': Province recommends Surrey continue with municipal force transition

'Safest path forward': Province recommends Surrey continue with municipal force transition

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has recommended the Surrey Police Service transition continue. The city can forego the recommendations and continue with RCMP if they wish.
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Ken Sim’s ex-chief of staff opens up about ABC election strategy

Ken Sim’s ex-chief of staff opens up about ABC election strategy

Kareem Allam spoke at a University of California, Berkeley online forum about Asian voters’ demands for change in Vancouver and San Francisco
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BC Hydro found PCBs where it believed none existed

BC Hydro found PCBs where it believed none existed

Records obtained via freedom of information request show the toxic chemical was present in certain components that were labelled 'PCB free'
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After economy posts strong start to 2023, new data suggests slowdown has begun

After economy posts strong start to 2023, new data suggests slowdown has begun

The Canadian economy is expected to stall this year and potentially enter a recession as high interest rates weigh on consumers and businesses
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B.C. childcare company alleges defamation in Google reviews

B.C. childcare company alleges defamation in Google reviews

Company alleges Port Moody parents gave one-star reviews and left comments that damaged its reputation.
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Who’s Suing Whom: April 28, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: April 28, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Foreign-interference office coming 'soon' but not yet ready to launch: Mendicino

Foreign-interference office coming 'soon' but not yet ready to launch: Mendicino

Minister says he wants office up and running 'as soon as possible' — but wouldn't offer any specifics on a timeline.
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Decision on policing in Surrey coming Friday

Decision on policing in Surrey coming Friday

A decision was promised by the end of April
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B.C. government can sue opioid companies in B.C. Supreme Court

B.C. government can sue opioid companies in B.C. Supreme Court

The B.C. government began the putative class proceeding in August 2018 to recover health-care costs.
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