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Former B.C. premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany

Former B.C. premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany

Horgan, 64, was first elected to the legislative assembly in 2005 and was re-elected four consecutive times, twice as premier.
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Canada, U.S. to meet with Indigenous leaders next week on transboundary pollution

WASHINGTON — Canadian and U.S. officials are expected to meet next week with Indigenous leaders as they work on cleaning up toxic mining run-off that's polluting waters on both sides of the border.
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'Chronic stress': Sheriffs and court staff suffering burnout and fatigue

'Chronic stress': Sheriffs and court staff suffering burnout and fatigue

B.C. court sheriffs and support staff report a lack of workers, leaving them overworked, mentally taxed and without new people to fill rank.
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Climate change campaigners switched gears to lobby MPs for a ceasefire in Gaza

Climate change campaigners switched gears to lobby MPs for a ceasefire in Gaza

Progressive social movements are attracted to actors and causes they perceive as underdogs, says expert.
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Rob Shaw: Eye-rolling, flip-flopping, sense-defying B.C. party debate on the carbon tax

Rob Shaw: Eye-rolling, flip-flopping, sense-defying B.C. party debate on the carbon tax

Common sense takes a break as the BC United and NDP roll in a pit of hypocrisy, Rob Shaw writes
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Data points: B.C.’s core CPI registers ninth consecutive monthly increase

Data points: B.C.’s core CPI registers ninth consecutive monthly increase

After exceeding national patterns earlier in the year, B.C. inflation has trailed in recent months, writes Bryan Yu
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Fintrac fines B.C. jeweller $66K for anti-money laundering violations

Fintrac fines B.C. jeweller $66K for anti-money laundering violations

The fine was imposed in June.
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Surrey restaurant sues mall owner for allowing competing tenant

Surrey restaurant sues mall owner for allowing competing tenant

Spice 72 Indian Restaurant is suing Strawberry Hill Shopping Centre manager Riokim Holdings
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'Absolutely not': No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says

'Absolutely not': No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says

There will be no further carbon price carve-outs, including for natural gas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, as criticism of his decision to temporarily exempt home heating oil from the policy mounts and his cabinet tries to quiet accusat
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Miller shares strategy for Canada's immigration system, ahead of new levels plan

Miller shares strategy for Canada's immigration system, ahead of new levels plan

OTTAWA — The federal government's priorities for improving Canada's immigration system include better aligning the number of people welcomed to the country with what the labour market needs, as well as services and infrastructure, says a report relea
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