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Opinion: Columbia River Treaty update a game-changer for B.C. amid U.S. tensions

Opinion: Columbia River Treaty update a game-changer for B.C. amid U.S. tensions

A decisive agreement ensures energy, flood protections, and ecosystem health in the face of U.S. challenges and climate change
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S&P/TSX composite slips lower Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite slips lower Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slipped lower Tuesday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed but more or less flat one day before an interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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Former cabinet minister appeals to Elections BC to register New Liberal Party of BC

Former cabinet minister appeals to Elections BC to register New Liberal Party of BC

VANCOUVER — The suspension of BC United's election campaign left centrist voters in British Columbia "orphaned," and a new provincial party under the Liberal brand is needed, says former federal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal.
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Stock market today: Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut

Stock market today: Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their all-time highs ahead of a highly anticipated meeting of the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 edged just barely higher Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped less than 0.
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Haisla First Nation's Cedar LNG project faces legal challenge

Haisla First Nation's Cedar LNG project faces legal challenge

Steelhead LNG alleges patent infringement on its floating LNG design
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B.C. out-of-pocket health care costs can drive some into poverty

B.C. out-of-pocket health care costs can drive some into poverty

People travelling to Vancouver for transplants were spending an average of $44,624 for the care.
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Canada’s inflation rate hits 2% target, lowest level in more than three years

Canada’s inflation rate hits 2% target, lowest level in more than three years

OTTAWA — Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.
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B.C. election now a coin toss between NDP and Conservatives, polling reveals

B.C. election now a coin toss between NDP and Conservatives, polling reveals

BC United's self-destruction has created a two-party race ahead of the Oct. 19 vote, according to Research Co.
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B.C. municipalities lay out provincial election wish list

B.C. municipalities lay out provincial election wish list

UBCM says B.C. cities, towns overwhelmed by cost pressures that can't be supported by property taxes
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Food items that got more expensive in August, and which ones saw prices go down

Food items that got more expensive in August, and which ones saw prices go down

OTTAWA — Inflation has come down from its highs, and groceries are no exception. Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that grocery prices in August rose 2.4 per cent from the year before, a far cry from their peak of 11.
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