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Ottawa caps non-sufficient funds fees at $10 starting March 2026

Ottawa caps non-sufficient funds fees at $10 starting March 2026

OTTAWA — Ottawa has put in place new rules limiting the fees banks can levy on customers who don't have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charges.
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Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives slam Eby’s ‘dictatorial’ emergency powers

Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives slam Eby’s ‘dictatorial’ emergency powers

Bill 7 gives cabinet the power to rewrite laws behind closed doors
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Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed

Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023. The total number of people was up 63,382 compared with Oct.
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$1-per-share B.C. real estate company fined $100K for unregistered activity

$1-per-share B.C. real estate company fined $100K for unregistered activity

Addy Technology Corp. was trading securities while unregistered
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Bryan Yu: Tariff uncertainty, recession risk weigh on homebuyer confidence

Bryan Yu: Tariff uncertainty, recession risk weigh on homebuyer confidence

Seller competition increases, inventory levels rise significantly
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Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins

Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins

OTTAWA — Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.
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BC Hydro's April hikes will coincide with loss of credit, leaving bills to jump 12%

BC Hydro's April hikes will coincide with loss of credit, leaving bills to jump 12%

Last year's B.C. Electricity Affordability Credit will expire 15 days after BC Hydro rates jump 3.75 per cent
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B.C. liquor importers see financial ruin with stock in ‘lockdown’

B.C. liquor importers see financial ruin with stock in ‘lockdown’

Vancouver-based U.S. alcohol importer Ashok Fogla says the B.C. government's effort to withdraw American booze from store shelves did not consider pre-purchased inventory
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West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager sues former business partners for $1M

West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager sues former business partners for $1M

Sager claims he helped Masimo achieve a binding deal to buy a Vancouver site for a research and development facility but was not fully paid when the deal was terminated.
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S&P/TSX composite index down Tuesday after inflation report, U.S. stocks also fall

S&P/TSX composite index down Tuesday after inflation report, U.S. stocks also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by losses in the technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell, led by a 1.7 per cent loss on the Nasdaq.
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