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Was this the wildest week in B.C. politics? Looking back on seven days of upheaval

Here's a look back at the week that reshaped the political landscape of British Columbia, leading up to Tuesday's election call by NDP Leader...

B.C. opposition forces unite as Eby calls Oct. 24 snap election, citing Trump threat

VICTORIA — British Columbia's political scene is undergoing breakneck restructuring ahead of an Oct. 24 snap election that NDP Leader David Eby called on...

S&P/TSX composite rises more than 300 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose over 300 points on Tuesday, helped by gains in basic materials and technology stocks, while U.S. markets...

Proposed labour law changes put ‘national interest’ as condition to end strikes

OTTAWA — The Liberal government moved Monday to impose new conditions on a contentious part of the Canada Labour Code that's been used to...

Eby pauses B.C.’s sales tax expansion, unveils $90M in business aid for trade war

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province is pausing a planned expansion of the provincial sales tax, introducing a $90-million support...

TSX edges lower on broad losses to finish the week, U.S. stocks post mixed results

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged lower on Friday on broad-based losses, capping off a week where it had largely struggled to find...

What would a Canada-EU energy alliance look like?

CALGARY — Canada has the potential to bolster Europe's energy security through a new alliance, but experts say it doesn't necessarily mean tankers crossing...

B.C. Conservative leader Findlay ‘not going anywhere’ amid private-eye revelations

British Columbia Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said Thursday she was "not going anywhere" on another day of tumult for the Opposition, roiled by revelations...

B.C. ends Major Projects Inventory, raising transparency concerns

Industry leaders say the discontinuation of B.C.’s Major Projects Inventory (MPI) will make it more difficult for businesses to plan and forecast, while raising...

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