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Steven Guilbeault to remain in cabinet: source

Steven Guilbeault to remain in cabinet: source

OTTAWA — Canadian Culture and Identity Minister Steven Guilbeault is among those names that will stay in cabinet on Tuesday when Prime Minister Mark Carney makes some hefty adjustments to his team, a Liberal source has confirmed to The Canadian Press
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Eby's bill to speed up B.C. projects risks alienating NDP supporters, expert says

Eby's bill to speed up B.C. projects risks alienating NDP supporters, expert says

VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby is "marching the province toward a confrontation" in which Speaker Raj Chouhan will have to cast a deciding vote to push through a bill to speed up certain infrastructure projects, a political scientist says.
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Eby makes pitch to American nurses, saying Trump's loss is B.C.'s gain

Eby makes pitch to American nurses, saying Trump's loss is B.C.'s gain

Uncertainty in the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump means opportunities for British Columbia as it seeks to recruit much-needed nurses, Premier David Eby said.
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Long-awaited hearing begins for three-tower proposal at Commercial-Broadway

Long-awaited hearing begins for three-tower proposal at Commercial-Broadway

Project calls for 1,044 rental units on Vancouver property currently occupied by Safeway
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Analysis: ICBC execs say no-fault system better for Lapu-Lapu festival victims

Analysis: ICBC execs say no-fault system better for Lapu-Lapu festival victims

Fifty people are claiming benefits from last month’s tragedy, raising questions on how a new insurance model will work for victims
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Stocks surge on U.S.-China trade truce, while gold plummets

Stocks surge on U.S.-China trade truce, while gold plummets

News of a 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war propelled markets higher on Monday, with the surge more pronounced south of the border than in Canada The S&P/TSX composite index was up 174.44 points at 25,532.18.
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Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war

Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war .
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Travel to the U.S. takes another hit in April as Canadians vacation elsewhere

Travel to the U.S. takes another hit in April as Canadians vacation elsewhere

Travel to the United States took another hit in April with booking agents saying an "elbows up" attitude over the trade war has Canadians pulling back. Canadian residents returning by automobile from the U.S.
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B.C. mutual fund dealer ‘misappropriated’ $6M from elderly, disabled clients

B.C. mutual fund dealer ‘misappropriated’ $6M from elderly, disabled clients

Michael Rowland Tomkins faces civil allegations of fraud from an elderly Nanaimo couple who say their retirement funds disappeared
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: HBC Hudson's Bay is expected to return to court Tuesday to seek permission to extend its creditor protection, currently in place until May 15, to July 31.
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