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Opinion: A return to massive deficits will bring fiscal austerity to B.C.

Opinion: A return to massive deficits will bring fiscal austerity to B.C.

A return to chronic operating deficits is one factor behind the weakening of B.C.’s overall public finances
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India recalls ambassador from Canada in growing dispute over assassination of Sikh activist

NEW DELHI (AP) — India said Monday it is recalling its ambassador and other diplomats from Canada, hours after it rejected a Canadian notification that the ambassador was a “person of interest” in the assassination of a Sikh activist last year.
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Eby urges Green voters to 'stick together' with NDP to keep Conservatives from office

Eby urges Green voters to 'stick together' with NDP to keep Conservatives from office

SQUAMISH, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby is urging Green voters in British Columbia's tight election to back the NDP to keep John Rustad's B.C.
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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: Inflation Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation on Tuesday when it publishes its consumer price index for September.
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No place for violence in B.C. politics as police investigate bomb threat, says Eby

No place for violence in B.C. politics as police investigate bomb threat, says Eby

LANGLEY, B.C. — Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.
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Hearings underway for alleged B.C. mortgage fraud racket

Hearings underway for alleged B.C. mortgage fraud racket

Eighteen BCFSA hearings could shed light on possible $511 million in fraudulent loans
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Les Leyne: Former Green leader now mostly on side with Conservatives

Les Leyne: Former Green leader now mostly on side with Conservatives

You have to have a lot on your mind to overlook that and throw your support behind a candidate for a party that is relatively indifferent to your life’s work.
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Rustad stands by B.C. Conservative candidates under fire, says voters can judge them

Rustad stands by B.C. Conservative candidates under fire, says voters can judge them

VANCOUVER — B.C. Conservatives Leader John Rustad says it will be up to voters to judge his party's candidates as he stood by a pair whose remarks on Indigenous and Muslim people drew condemnation from election rivals and other critics.
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North American markets hit new records on strong U.S. bank earnings

North American markets hit new records on strong U.S. bank earnings

North American stock markets hit record highs again Friday as strong earnings from some of the big U.S. banks painted a picture of an economy that is still humming. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 168.91 points at 24,471.
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Trudeau touts 'real progress' on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals

Trudeau touts 'real progress' on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday provinces and territories need to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible, a day after legislation to enact the program received royal assent.
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