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Harbourfront acquires Quebec’s Rothenberg Wealth

Harbourfront acquires Quebec’s Rothenberg Wealth

Acquisition is second this year for Vancouver wealth management firm
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Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said she is "absolutely confident" the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader.
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B.C.'s great craft beer reckoning is here

B.C.'s great craft beer reckoning is here

The honeymoon is over for the B.C. craft beer industry, but this could be great news for B.C. craft beer lovers
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Opinion: Housing crisis takes centre stage in Metro Vancouver election battleground

Opinion: Housing crisis takes centre stage in Metro Vancouver election battleground

Even with a provincial election in full gear, Research Co. polling shows federal government takes most of the blame
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Credit card fees for small businesses dipping lower as deal set to take effect

Credit card fees for small businesses dipping lower as deal set to take effect

TORONTO — Credit card fees for small and medium-sized businesses are starting to dip lower as a deal reached between the federal government and the two major card companies is set to take effect.
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Rob Shaw: Chip Wilson's cartoon villain antics fuel NDP's final election sprint

Rob Shaw: Chip Wilson's cartoon villain antics fuel NDP's final election sprint

Billionaire Lululemon founder’s blunders allow BC NDP to tap class-warfare playbook
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Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters

Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing voters with promises on critical issues including health care, housing, the cost of living and the environment.
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B.C. smashes advance voting record as forecast calls for election-day drenching

B.C. smashes advance voting record as forecast calls for election-day drenching

VANCOUVER — More than a million British Columbians have already cast their provincial election ballots, smashing the advance voting record ahead of what weather forecasters say will be a rain-drenched election day in much of B.C.
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Younger Canadians more optimistic climate-action goals can be met

Younger Canadians more optimistic climate-action goals can be met

Only about 48 per cent of Canadians believe CEOs recognize the impact of their businesses on the environment
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Canadian cannabis laws show six years of evolution

Canadian cannabis laws show six years of evolution

Swathe of new regulations expected soon, although industry insiders want bigger changes
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