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As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?

As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?

The decision to include the portrait of King Charles on banknotes and coins is largely symbolic.
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Rob Shaw: David Eby, eager to please, stymied by 'the speed of government'

Rob Shaw: David Eby, eager to please, stymied by 'the speed of government'

The premier's promises outpace his bureaucracy's ability to deliver
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Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

A typical family pays $9,000 in total for federal and provincial income taxes. What are they buying for that $9,000?
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Canada plans to track climate change's impact on weather in real time — here's how

Canada plans to track climate change's impact on weather in real time — here's how

The rapid extreme event attribution system is meant to help Canadians understand how climate change is affecting them, and will guide policymakers as they make important recovery decisions after disasters.
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Food insecurity and poverty ticks up in 2021 as COVID-19 aid declines

Food insecurity and poverty ticks up in 2021 as COVID-19 aid declines

Single-parent families, those with disabilities and Indigenous people are facing the most financial stress exiting the period of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, according to new StatCan data.
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Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Margie Gray says the end of a coroner's inquest into the death of her son has shown the public what she has known all along; that Vancouver police officers beat her son to death when he was vulnerable and needed help.
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BC Hockey offering support to youth players following BCHL break away announcement

BC Hockey offering support to youth players following BCHL break away announcement

The president of B.C. Hockey says his organization is disappointed but not surprised by the British Columbia Hockey League's decision to leave Hockey Canada.
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Tech layoffs continue to hit B.C. in largest sector downsizing in over a decade

Tech layoffs continue to hit B.C. in largest sector downsizing in over a decade

Some local job losses are being absorbed by a concurrent wave of retirements
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Cat safe after found in parcel from China to YVR

Cat safe after found in parcel from China to YVR

Precious Cargo, named by the SPCA, is now at a foster home.
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Blind North Shore man to swim Strait of Georgia for Canadian Guide Dogs

Blind North Shore man to swim Strait of Georgia for Canadian Guide Dogs

It's a 30-kilometre swim but Scott Rees is hoping to make it in 10 hours.
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