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Will new claim staking rules put a chill on mineral exploration in B.C.?

Will new claim staking rules put a chill on mineral exploration in B.C.?

First Nations likely to be deluged with claim referrals under upcoming Mineral Tenure Act changes
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Surrey, B.C., mayor joins alliance of border communities ahead of possible tariffs

Surrey, B.C., mayor joins alliance of border communities ahead of possible tariffs

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said potential U.S. tariffs would put hundreds of jobs in her community at risk, as she became the latest mayor to join an alliance advocating for Canadian border communities.
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Trump says 25 per cent tariffs coming for Canada on Saturday

Trump says 25 per cent tariffs coming for Canada on Saturday

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide Thursday night whether to include oil in his tariff plan as he confirmed his intention to impose devastating duties on Canadian imports on Saturday.
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Escalating costs for fans and venues strain Canadian live music industry: report

Escalating costs for fans and venues strain Canadian live music industry: report

An association representing the live music industry says budget-conscious concertgoers are getting pickier about which shows they go to and spending less money when they get there, posing “a worrisome trend” for an industry facing economic uncertaint
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$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather

VICTORIA — Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold. The funding comes after many B.C.
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Vancouver board of trade challenges B.C. to grow GDP 3%

Vancouver board of trade challenges B.C. to grow GDP 3%

Trump tariff threats creates 'peak uncertainty' -- Scotiabank chief economist
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B.C. booze sales on the rocks: spending drops despite inflation

B.C. booze sales on the rocks: spending drops despite inflation

Wine wholesales fell the most by volume and by dollars spent
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B.C. assembles 'war room' as U.S. tariff threat looms on Saturday

B.C. assembles 'war room' as U.S. tariff threat looms on Saturday

VANCOUVER — The relationship between the U.S. and Canada has "fundamentally changed," regardless of whether U.S. President Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Canadian goods materialize on Saturday, according to the chair of a new B.C.
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Birth tourism rebounds close to pre-pandemic levels in B.C. as Trump takes action in U.S.

Birth tourism rebounds close to pre-pandemic levels in B.C. as Trump takes action in U.S.

Last year the top B.C. hospitals for self-paying births were Richmond (102), Surrey Memorial (99), St.Paul’s/Mount Saint Joseph (97) and Children’s (85); recent proposals and calls to mitigate birth tourism have been ignored at the federal government level
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Bank of Canada cuts rates to 3% as U.S. tariff threat clouds outlook

Bank of Canada cuts rates to 3% as U.S. tariff threat clouds outlook

OTTAWA — The potential for U.S. tariffs is clouding the economic outlook for the Bank of Canada as it delivered another interest rate cut, reducing its policy rate by a quarter-percentage point to three per cent.
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