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Mario Canseco: Cashless Canada? Older consumers catching up, survey reveals

Mario Canseco: Cashless Canada? Older consumers catching up, survey reveals

Canadians are increasingly moving away from cash, but generational and regional differences persist when it comes to embracing new payment technologies
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Opinion: Canada's claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Opinion: Canada's claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Despite its feminist ambitions, taking a closer look at Canada's role in countries where it has significant mining interests reveals a more complex and nuanced image of Canada in the world.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP left tiptoeing as Vancouver mayor redraws DTES playbook

Rob Shaw: BC NDP left tiptoeing as Vancouver mayor redraws DTES playbook

With little to show for its own promises, provincial government is treading lightly on Ken Sim’s Downtown Eastside strategy
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Rob Shaw: B.C. labour talks escalate as trade threats, record deficit test NDP

Rob Shaw: B.C. labour talks escalate as trade threats, record deficit test NDP

Public workers push for more as province braces for economic turmoil
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: B.C. Ferries' new restaurant with the $6 entry fee

Adrian Raeside cartoon: B.C. Ferries' new restaurant with the $6 entry fee

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Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver mayors must fix their side-hustle dilemma

Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver mayors must fix their side-hustle dilemma

Mayors’ extra salaries are raising eyebrows – and frustrations
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Rob Shaw: Diversifying B.C. trade too late for tariff storm after past NDP misfires

Rob Shaw: Diversifying B.C. trade too late for tariff storm after past NDP misfires

Shuttered trade offices, missed opportunities leaves province scrambling for solutions
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Comment: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

Comment: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

Hershey quietly announced the discontinuation of Cherry Blossom, a cherished chocolate treat and, in essence, a Canadian icon.
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Letters: Take a hard stance on protecting ALR

Letters: Take a hard stance on protecting ALR

'With our escalating food prices and our weak dollar providing less purchasing power for imported produce, retaining our remaining agricultural land becomes more important than ever.'
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Letters: Gibsons' EV chargers not 'giving away our tax dollars'

Letters: Gibsons' EV chargers not 'giving away our tax dollars'

'The free Type 2 EV chargers in Lower Gibsons were installed during a time when chargers were typically free, and also not as popular as they are now; there are a few others from this era around town, too.'
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