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B.C. voters keep ditching United for Conservatives ahead of fall election, survey reveals

B.C. voters keep ditching United for Conservatives ahead of fall election, survey reveals

Provincial election race tightens as NDP leads over rising Conservatives.
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The key to successfully merging your finances with a partner, according to experts

The key to successfully merging your finances with a partner, according to experts

There's no right way to manage finances in a relationship other than maintaining open communication.
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Provincial government announces $5.8B for BC Hydro over the next decade

Provincial government announces $5.8B for BC Hydro over the next decade

The announcement was made in Vernon on Monday.
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Intelligence task force to monitor all future byelections for foreign interference

Intelligence task force to monitor all future byelections for foreign interference

OTTAWA — The Liberal government says measures to monitor and assess foreign interference threats will be part of all future federal byelections, not just general elections.
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Rob Shaw: Is a $600M bailout the answer to TransLink's money woes?

Rob Shaw: Is a $600M bailout the answer to TransLink's money woes?

TransLink’s funding problems can be traced back to 1998.
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Hotel spats aside, B.C. lags rest of Canada for work stoppages

Hotel spats aside, B.C. lags rest of Canada for work stoppages

Threats of strikes and actual job action at the Port of Vancouver, airlines and hotels could deter corporate investments, tourist visits
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Metro Vancouver board launches North Shore sewage plant audit process

Metro Vancouver board launches North Shore sewage plant audit process

Some Metro Vancouver directors voiced dismay over media coverage of extraordinary cost overruns and overall governance.
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Turpel-Lafonde won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer

Turpel-Lafonde won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer

The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Columbia this week backed her claims of Indigenous h
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Vancouver bars poised to profit from Whitecaps vs. Wrexham match

Vancouver bars poised to profit from Whitecaps vs. Wrexham match

The Paris 2024 Olympics, meanwhile, doesn't seem to be generating much enthusiasm among sports fans
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S&P/TSX composite index closes up along with U.S. markets Friday

S&P/TSX composite index closes up along with U.S. markets Friday

TORONTO — Widespread gains helped push Canada's main stock index higher Friday, while U.S. stock markets also rose after an encouraging U.S. inflation report.
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