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Canada’s inflation rate tumbles to 2.8%, but economists warn inflation fight not over

Canada’s inflation rate tumbles to 2.8%, but economists warn inflation fight not over

OTTAWA — Canada's inflation rate has fallen back to the country's target range for the first time in more than two years, but economists say the fight against high inflation is far from over. Annual inflation tumbled to 2.
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Rob Shaw: Last-minute RCMP contracting hint makes B.C. decision on Surrey policing that much more convenient

Rob Shaw: Last-minute RCMP contracting hint makes B.C. decision on Surrey policing that much more convenient

Ottawa may want out of contract policing, which means the provincial decision is more practical
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FOI records reveal delayed response to dangerous snowstorm warning in North Van

FOI records reveal delayed response to dangerous snowstorm warning in North Van

'Twas the week before Christmas, when a snowstorm vexed, a District of North Vancouver communications manager appealed for an emergency mass text.
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Opinion: Predicting and planning for forest fires requires modelling of many complex, interrelated factors

Opinion: Predicting and planning for forest fires requires modelling of many complex, interrelated factors

Modelling forest fires and forecasting fire behaviour is a complex endeavour.
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Vancouver park board considers $300M water tunnel under Stanley Park

Vancouver park board considers $300M water tunnel under Stanley Park

Compensation deal in works with Metro Vancouver for six years of construction disruption.
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B.C. stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

B.C. stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

PHO says current order has ended as province moves forward with policy work to establish a replacement system
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Richmond residents, former Hongkongers relieved after immigration policy change

Richmond residents, former Hongkongers relieved after immigration policy change

Tony Cheng and Calvin Wong have been pushing the government to change its pathway for immigrating Hongkongers
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TransLink expands retail operations at transit hubs

TransLink expands retail operations at transit hubs

Transit operator aims to help subsidize costs with retail lease revenue
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Rob Shaw: Once united, David Eby and Peter German sit opposite on Surrey policing

Rob Shaw: Once united, David Eby and Peter German sit opposite on Surrey policing

Decision coming this week on RCMP or local police force
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Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

OTTAWA — At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada's plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counterbalance its aging demographic.
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