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Rob Shaw: Gutted org chart signals deeper B.C. health ministry upheaval

Rob Shaw: Gutted org chart signals deeper B.C. health ministry upheaval

With senior officials abruptly gone and grief counsellors brought in, the province insists it’s 'right-sizing' amid spiralling debt
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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy. The central bank held its policy rate steady at 2.
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B.C. accepting only 1,100 new immigrant applications, nominations to focus on health

B.C. accepting only 1,100 new immigrant applications, nominations to focus on health

Anne Kange, the minister of post-secondary education and future skills, called the decrease from the federal government "drastic."
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Sean Orr, Lucy Maloney sworn in as Vancouver’s new city councillors

Sean Orr, Lucy Maloney sworn in as Vancouver’s new city councillors

Orr of COPE, Maloney of OneCity elected in April 5 byelection
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S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets move lower

S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets move lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 200 points Tuesday, led by gains in technology and financial stocks, while U.S. stocks moved lower to erase gains from earlier in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 201.
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First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

Leaders of Xatśūll First Nation say the provincial government has stepped on Aboriginal title rights and skirted environmental protections in a rush to approve expansion of a previously problematic mine site
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Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close in a rare quiet day for financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped less than 0.1%.
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Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption

Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption

WASHINGTON — Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry with steep import duties.
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Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

OTTAWA — A surprise slowdown in inflation last month has turned the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Wednesday into a coin toss, with some economists leaning toward a hold and others saying a cut is warranted.
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Rob Shaw: Rustad wants a pay bump for MLAs. Does he have a point?

Rob Shaw: Rustad wants a pay bump for MLAs. Does he have a point?

Politicians face a third pay freeze, even as staffers see major increases. Are we asking public servants to do too much for too little?
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