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Central 1 to transfer digital banking operations to Intellect Design Arena

Central 1 to transfer digital banking operations to Intellect Design Arena

The widely expected move follows Central 1 announcing in October that it was seeking "strategic alternatives" for its digital-banking division
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Pete Fry now 'flying solo' as Vancouver council’s lone opposition member

Pete Fry now 'flying solo' as Vancouver council’s lone opposition member

Fry: 'I'm going to stay true to myself and be authentic and just speak truth to power.'
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$22.9M to flow through SFU to help commercialize research

$22.9M to flow through SFU to help commercialize research

Federal funding aims to help students convert research findings into tangible products
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'There's going to be a lot more noise': Investing strategies in the time of Trump

'There's going to be a lot more noise': Investing strategies in the time of Trump

TORONTO — The roller-coaster governance model of Donald Trump is already back on display: he was quiet on tariffs during his inauguration day, only to say later that evening they could be coming by February. The actual plan remains unclear.
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Canadians continue to struggle financially due to higher costs: RBC poll

Canadians continue to struggle financially due to higher costs: RBC poll

TORONTO — A new report says nearly half of Canadians polled say they can't maintain their standard of living due to rising costs.
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TikTok, Meta 'chaos' reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification

TikTok, Meta 'chaos' reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification

For Monika Scott and Robyn Mair, the last month has brought a whipsaw of emotions every time they log onto social media. Between a divest-or-ban government ultimatum that downed TikTok in the U.S.
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Poilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work

Poilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would cut the number of federal public servants — but he doesn't mind if they work from home. When asked by Radio-Canada on Tuesday if U.S.
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Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver mayors must fix their side-hustle dilemma

Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver mayors must fix their side-hustle dilemma

Mayors’ extra salaries are raising eyebrows – and frustrations
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B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks

B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks

The initial round of talks, now underway, cover a contract expiring on March 31 for more than 34,000 BCGEU member.
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Canada leaning toward matching tariffs on U.S. — but not all premiers agree

Canada leaning toward matching tariffs on U.S. — but not all premiers agree

OTTAWA — Canada appears to be leaning toward hitting the United States with matching tariffs if President Donald Trump makes good on his threats, but not all of the country's premiers support that approach.
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