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Rob Shaw: B.C. ready to get tough on tech titans with sweeping legislation

Rob Shaw: B.C. ready to get tough on tech titans with sweeping legislation

From sextortion to eating disorders, province targets platforms and companies endangering youth
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Les Leyne: U.S. ambassador talks protocol, treaties and softwood lumber

Les Leyne: U.S. ambassador talks protocol, treaties and softwood lumber

Advice to Canada’s ambassador to Germany John Horgan is be yourself. On softwood lumber, U.S. sees Canadian practices as discriminatory, he says.
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Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok in September

Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok in September

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly. "This is still an ongoing case.
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Renters have harder time accumulating wealth than homeowners: RBC economist

Renters have harder time accumulating wealth than homeowners: RBC economist

TORONTO — Renters face daunting barriers in their attempts to build wealth as they're forced to devote an increasing share of their income to keeping a roof over their head, said an RBC report Thursday.
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Rocky Mountaineer poised for a record 2024 season

Rocky Mountaineer poised for a record 2024 season

Luxury train-travel business expects 97,500 passengers on its four routes, starting in April
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Secrecy surrounds Vancouver 2026 World Cup security plans

Secrecy surrounds Vancouver 2026 World Cup security plans

From 2010 to 2026: Has Vancouver learned its lessons in time for World Cup security?
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Manufacturing sales up 0.2 per cent in January: Statistics Canada

Manufacturing sales up 0.2 per cent in January: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA — Canada's manufacturing industry saw a slight lift in January as sales edged upward, the country's data agency said Thursday. Statistics Canada's latest data shows manufacturing sales rose 0.2 per cent to $71.
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Some B.C. universities could lose tens of millions per year due to student cap

Some B.C. universities could lose tens of millions per year due to student cap

At some post-secondary institutions, international students account for as much as 78 per cent of total tuition revenue
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B.C. unexplained wealth order regime faces first legal opposition

B.C. unexplained wealth order regime faces first legal opposition

In two cases before the courts, the B.C. Office of Civil Forfeiture faces claims its unexplained wealth order applications are a violation of Charter rights.
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B.C. commercial real estate layoffs may disproportionately impact women

B.C. commercial real estate layoffs may disproportionately impact women

Industry experts say that marketing and communications teams are the first to go, but also have the most women on them.
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