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Lessons learned, luck credited for relative quiet of B.C.'s wildfire season

Lessons learned, luck credited for relative quiet of B.C.'s wildfire season

Minister praises firefighters’ efforts and task force recommendations
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Railway work stoppage to weigh on GDP, put pressure on inflation: economists

Railway work stoppage to weigh on GDP, put pressure on inflation: economists

TORONTO — Economists say the work stoppage that began last night at Canada's two major railways will have a significant effect on the country's economy. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
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Opinion: Canadian Future Party makes a push to restore rational political discourse

Opinion: Canadian Future Party makes a push to restore rational political discourse

Amid polarized political division, a new party is emerging to provide a balanced alternative
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Opinion: ‘Radical’ rhetoric all part of the game in Canadian politics

Opinion: ‘Radical’ rhetoric all part of the game in Canadian politics

Few Canadians identify as extreme left or extreme right, but that's not stopping opponents from labelling them as such
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Founder of Burnaby fintech company banned from B.C. investment market

Founder of Burnaby fintech company banned from B.C. investment market

Qian (Eve) Zhang, the founder of Elixir Technologies Inc., has agreed to pay $40K and has been banned from trading on B.C.'s securities market for 10 years.
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Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada

Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreigners from Asia who use the country as a launching point to migrate to the United States and Canada, the justice ministry’s press office said Wednesday.
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S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, helped by strength in base metals and technology, while U.S.
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes higher after Target and other retailers top profit forecasts

Stock market today: Wall Street closes higher after Target and other retailers top profit forecasts

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed higher after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts’ expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6%.
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CRT rules in favour of Richmond night market over COVID-19 cancellation refund

CRT rules in favour of Richmond night market over COVID-19 cancellation refund

A woman paid more than $9,000 for a booth but only got a $6,475 refund when market was cancelled.
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Employers given heads up in 70% of migrant worker housing inspections

Employers given heads up in 70% of migrant worker housing inspections

A study out of the University of British Columbia recently found migrant workers in the B.C. Okanagan living in extreme heat conditions beyond what the Western Agricultural Labour Initiative guidelines allow.
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