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Rob Shaw: BC NDP doubles down on drug denial for dying girl

Rob Shaw: BC NDP doubles down on drug denial for dying girl

Health minister unmoved as international experts urge reversal of Brineura decision in case of 10-year-old Charleigh Pollock
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Mario Canseco: Carney widens the gap as Poilievre slips on key issues, polling shows

Mario Canseco: Carney widens the gap as Poilievre slips on key issues, polling shows

Research Co. survey shows the new prime minister pulling ahead across demographics, while the Conservative leader loses ground
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Penalized Vancouver stockbroker blames Chinese tariffs after clients lose $8.7M

Penalized Vancouver stockbroker blames Chinese tariffs after clients lose $8.7M

Former RBC Dominion Securities futures advisor Hongia Liu did not consult with numerous clients from China when engaging in high-risk trades, according to settlement with regulator
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Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy

Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region.
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S&P/TSX composite finishes lower, U.S. markets drop

S&P/TSX composite finishes lower, U.S. markets drop

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower, driven partly by weakness in real estate stocks, as U.S. markets fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 15.88 points at 27,020.28.
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Canadians will see wages pick up as immigration slows, Conference Board argues

Canadians will see wages pick up as immigration slows, Conference Board argues

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada expects wage hikes will pick up speed in the coming years as the pace of population growth slows down.
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Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

OTTAWA — The federal government and Canada's premiers are greatly overselling the benefits of breaking down internal trade barriers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues in a new report.
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Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs

Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs

Stocks fell on Wall Street as the Trump administration stepped up pressure on trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the U.S. take effect. The S&P 500 lost 0.8% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back 0.
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Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada's deadline remains in place

Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada's deadline remains in place

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started sending out letters to governments around the world Monday threatening high tariffs in the absence of trade deals — even as he gave himself more time to make those deals.
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Big tent or small? John Rustad and the battle for the soul of the B.C. Conservatives

Big tent or small? John Rustad and the battle for the soul of the B.C. Conservatives

VICTORIA — Dave Sharkey still remembers how he felt about the future of the Conservative Party of B.C. when he was part of the delegation that marched in the 2022 Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade. "There were only four of us," Sharkey said.
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