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Rob Shaw: United calls for lengthier involuntary care in election promise

Rob Shaw: United calls for lengthier involuntary care in election promise

Leader Kevin Falcon: "I think the right thing to do is recognize that a small cohort of population needs to be removed compassionately from the streets, involuntarily if necessary..."
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Stock market today: Worries about the economy hit Wall Street, and the Dow drops nearly 500 points

Stock market today: Worries about the economy hit Wall Street, and the Dow drops nearly 500 points

NEW YORK (AP) — Just a day after rallying on hopes that the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates , U.S.
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Coast Guard to end staffing at two B.C. lighthouses, following safety concerns

Coast Guard to end staffing at two B.C. lighthouses, following safety concerns

VICTORIA — Safety concerns have prompted the Canadian Coast Guard to make what is says is the "difficult decision" to end staffing at two lighthouses along British Columbia's coast.
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PBO estimates capital gain tax change to bring in $17.4B in revenue over five years

PBO estimates capital gain tax change to bring in $17.4B in revenue over five years

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Liberals' increase to the capital gains inclusion rate will bring in $17.4 billion in revenue over five years.
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Opinion: B.C. might talk about investment, but business is walking

Opinion: B.C. might talk about investment, but business is walking

There is a disconnect between how the Eby administration talks about investment and B.C.’s economic reality
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Advance voting to plummet in B.C.'s fall election, according to survey

Advance voting to plummet in B.C.'s fall election, according to survey

More than half of British Columbian voters expected to cast their ballots on election day
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Before fires, 'we were having a great season,' Barkerville, B.C.'s media manager says

Before fires, 'we were having a great season,' Barkerville, B.C.'s media manager says

When Stewart Cawood returned to British Columbia's historic gold rush town of Barkerville earlier this week, he said the town looked almost like it had been "ransacked.
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B.C. couple partially victorious in bankruptcy fight with securities regulator

B.C. couple partially victorious in bankruptcy fight with securities regulator

VANCOUVER — The chair of the British Columbia Securities Commission is calling on the federal government to change legislation to protect investors after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled fines issued by regulators can be wiped out by bankruptcy.
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S&P/TSX up almost 300 points as oil prices rise; Wall St. rallies and Fed holds rates

S&P/TSX up almost 300 points as oil prices rise; Wall St. rallies and Fed holds rates

TORONTO — Gains in energy stocks and base metals led Canada's main stock index up almost 300 points in a broad-based rally Wednesday, while major tech names led a rally on U.S. stock markets, and the U.S.
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Economy continues to grow at modest pace as forecasters brace for more rate cuts

Economy continues to grow at modest pace as forecasters brace for more rate cuts

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy continued to keep its head just above water in May, growing 0.2 per cent, led by expansions in manufacturing and the public sector.
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