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Rob Shaw: BC NDP goes from pipeline foes to TMX allies in Burrard Inlet

Rob Shaw: BC NDP goes from pipeline foes to TMX allies in Burrard Inlet

Provincial energy minister signals support for deepening waterway to maximize Trans Mountain capacity
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Island distillery Sheringham tackles U.S. market despite economic headwinds

Island distillery Sheringham tackles U.S. market despite economic headwinds

Langford-based Sheringham Distillery is expanding into Washington state and California.
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B.C. MP Don Davies chosen as interim NDP leader to succeed Jagmeet Singh

B.C. MP Don Davies chosen as interim NDP leader to succeed Jagmeet Singh

OTTAWA — B.C. MP Don Davies will be the interim leader for the New Democratic Party of Canada, chosen by the party's national council Monday evening.
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Canada's deepening dependence on U.S. has been a decades-long evolution, experts say

Canada's deepening dependence on U.S. has been a decades-long evolution, experts say

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly accused the Liberal government of entrenching Canada's economic dependence on the United States.
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Carney arrives in Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday

Carney arrives in Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump which could serve to reset the bilateral relationship that's been upended by the president's tariffs and claims that Canada should become a U
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S&P/TSX composite down as oil falls, U.S. markets also end lower

S&P/TSX composite down as oil falls, U.S. markets also end lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down along with U.S. markets as trade worries and a drop in the oil price weighed. U.S.
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Wall Street loses ground, breaking a 9-day winning streak, and crude oil prices tumble

Wall Street loses ground, breaking a 9-day winning streak, and crude oil prices tumble

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, breaking a nine-day winning streak. Crude prices fell to a four-year low Monday after the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations said it plans to increase output. The S&P 500 slid 0.6%.
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Rob Shaw: New B.C. legislation sparks concerns of steamrolling Indigenous rights

Rob Shaw: New B.C. legislation sparks concerns of steamrolling Indigenous rights

Fast-track infrastructure bill raises alarm over reduced environmental and public oversight
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Settlement hearing in bread class action A $500-million settlement in a pair of class-action lawsuits involving Loblaw Cos. Ltd.
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Experts see hopeful signs as Mark Carney prepares to talk trade with Trump

Experts see hopeful signs as Mark Carney prepares to talk trade with Trump

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump — and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief — when he meets with the U.S. president Tuesday in Washington.
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