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Rob Shaw: Conservatives step in as Eby government dodges business leaders

Rob Shaw: Conservatives step in as Eby government dodges business leaders

Missed meetings, slow responses raise questions about BC NDP's priorities
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State memorial to be held Dec. 15 for former B.C. premier John Horgan

State memorial to be held Dec. 15 for former B.C. premier John Horgan

Former premier John Horgan, who died in Nov. 12 after his third bout with cancer, will be remembered at the Q Centre arena in Colwood.
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Most new B.C. lawyers don't feel prepared for entry-level practice, survey shows

Most new B.C. lawyers don't feel prepared for entry-level practice, survey shows

Dispute resolution and practice management were the chief concerns where about half of respondents felt training was inadequate.
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Reliance on property taxes 'neither sustainable nor resilient' for B.C. municipalities

Reliance on property taxes 'neither sustainable nor resilient' for B.C. municipalities

Vancouver budget report addresses ongoing concern over need for municipal finance reform
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Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike

Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike

The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a postal strike it says is putting businesses and their workers in jeopardy.
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Burnaby currency exchange sues ex-employee for alleged $4.4M fraud

Burnaby currency exchange sues ex-employee for alleged $4.4M fraud

Crystal Currency Exchange Inc. claims former employee Dan Qing Wang (a.k.a. Lisa Wang) diverted Chinese currency worth more than $4.4 million into accounts she had in China.
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S&P/TSX composite index rises Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index rises Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Strength in base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. Markets took on a cautious tone Tuesday, said Greg Taylor, chief investment officer at Purpose Investments.
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Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

TORONTO — A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close even as S&P 500 ekes out another record

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close even as S&P 500 ekes out another record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close, as gains for tech stocks nudged the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to more records. The S&P 500 eked out a gain of under 0.1% Tuesday, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%.
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Joly touts 'private' diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada's culture, trade

Joly touts 'private' diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada's culture, trade

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada's culture and its framing of border issues.
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