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B.C. Indigenous beauty business set to expand to U.S.

B.C. Indigenous beauty business set to expand to U.S.

Nuez Acres is seizing a new distribution opportunity despite trade war uncertainties
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Vancouver police union president to represent Ken Sim’s party in April 5 byelection

Vancouver police union president to represent Ken Sim’s party in April 5 byelection

Ralph Kaisers joins tech leader Jaime Stein to become ABC Vancouver’s two candidates
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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also fall

S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost more than 100 points Thursday, weighed down by losses in technology and industrials, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 112.08 points at 25,514.08.
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Stock market today: A slide for Walmart pulls Wall Street from its record, and Dow drops 450

Stock market today: A slide for Walmart pulls Wall Street from its record, and Dow drops 450

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street retreated from its record after a sharp slide for Walmart weighed on U.S. stock indexes. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Thursday after setting all-time highs in each of the last two days.
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Lower exposure to U.S. to lessen impact of tariffs for B.C.

Lower exposure to U.S. to lessen impact of tariffs for B.C.

Tariffs to shrink GDP, fuel inflation on both sides of border: Conference Board
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B.C. exports to Mexico stuck in neutral even amid U.S. trade threats

B.C. exports to Mexico stuck in neutral even amid U.S. trade threats

Despite mutual concerns over looming tariffs, B.C. and Mexico can't find the right gear to stimulate more trade
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Vancouver mayor slams federal government over inaction on bail reform

Vancouver mayor slams federal government over inaction on bail reform

Ken Sim: “Excuse my language, but that's bullshit. Just tell us you're not going to do something. Don't ignore our calls.”
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Implementing guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%, PBO says

Implementing guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%, PBO says

OTTAWA — The government's fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal level could cut poverty rates in Canada by up to 40 per cent.
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Poilievre calls Carney's fiscal plan a 'sneaky accounting trick'

Poilievre calls Carney's fiscal plan a 'sneaky accounting trick'

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's plan to split the federal budget, calling it a "sneaky accounting trick" to avoid balancing the books.
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Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province's First Nations treaty commission

Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province's First Nations treaty commission

VICTORIA — A former longtime British Columbia legislator has been appointed to the province's independent facilitating body for treaty negotiations on First Nations rights and title.
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