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Opinion: B.C.’s economy is increasingly reliant on resource products

Opinion: B.C.’s economy is increasingly reliant on resource products

B.C.'s merchandise exports fell to $56.2 billion in 2023, down from a peak of $65 billion in 2022
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B.C. premier says working with Ottawa can feel like 'beating our head against a wall'

B.C. premier says working with Ottawa can feel like 'beating our head against a wall'

HALIFAX — Canada's premiers on Tuesday lamented what they said was the federal government's lack of teamwork on important files from housing to school lunch programs, with British Columbia's premier saying working with Ottawa can feel like “beating o
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S&P/TSX composite up almost 250 points Tuesday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite up almost 250 points Tuesday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Gains in industrial and technology stocks led Canada's main stock index up more than one per cent on Tuesday, outweighing weakness in energy, while U.S. stock markets also rose, led by a rally on the Dow.
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Burnaby roofing company gets sixth WorkSafeBC fine for improper fall protection

Burnaby roofing company gets sixth WorkSafeBC fine for improper fall protection

Abian Roofing, owned by Burnaby's Chuan Qiang Shi, has been fined $20,000 for workers at a Chilliwack worksite not using proper fall protection.
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Worksafe offers heat stress warning

Worksafe offers heat stress warning

As temperatures rise to potentially record highs this week Worksafe offers some words of warning about heat stress – how to avoid it and what to do to keep workers safe in the extreme heat.
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Baldrey: Tension will heat up this summer ahead of 2024 B.C. election

Baldrey: Tension will heat up this summer ahead of 2024 B.C. election

Columnist Keith Baldrey explains MLA candidates and their leaders will be more active than ever these next two months.
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Media companies win court injunction against sports-streaming pirates

Media companies win court injunction against sports-streaming pirates

OTTAWA — Major broadcasters have won a court injunction to prevent internet pirates from illegally streaming live sports events to online viewers.
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B.C.'s inflation rate ticks down in June

B.C.'s inflation rate ticks down in June

Province’s annual inflation rate hit 2.6% in June, says StatCan
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Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan

Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan

Economists say an unexpected dip in the national inflation rate bodes well for the prospects of the Bank of Canada making a second straight cut to its benchmark interest rate when it meets later this month. Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 2.
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Growing majority disagree with a provincial name change for B.C., survey reveals

Growing majority disagree with a provincial name change for B.C., survey reveals

British Columbians have mixed feelings over reconciliation efforts, highlighting generational divides
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