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Rob Shaw: Rustad pledges to close B.C.’s overdose prevention sites

BC Conservative leader John Rustad had been building for months to his announcement Sunday that he’d close B.C. safe injection sites and replace them...

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby launches election campaign a day early in key battleground

SURREY, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby kicked off his British Columbia election campaign a day early on Friday, pointing the party's campaign...

Opinion: Cherry-picked job numbers paint deceptive picture of B.C. economy

Reading one of the NDP government’s recent statements commenting on the August employment numbers, one might conclude B.C.’s economy is healthy, employers are hiring,...

Opinion: Climate change deepening B.C.’s cost of living crisis

With a provincial election looming, pollsters are trying to tease out the public mood and the issues that might dominate at the ballot box....

A bold new tool is targeting money laundering. But it may be violating Canadians’ basic rights

First, authorities moved to seize a house on British Columbia’s Salt Spring Island, bought for $1-million cash by the former spouse of a man...

Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than...

By the numbers: How the new mortgage rules could change the math for homebuyers

New federal rules would help homebuyers access lower mortgage rates for pricier properties and pay smaller instalments over a longer time period, but the...

Low pay for junior Air Canada pilots poses possible hurdle to proposed deal

MONTREAL — Low entry-level pay in the tentative deal between Air Canada and its pilots could be a stumbling block ahead of a union...

A divorce between 40 and 55 can delay retirement by as much as 10 years. Here’s how to best plan your finances

Divorce is costly at any age, but couples who split between 40 and 55 years old often take an especially painful hit, decimating the...

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