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TSX ends lower, U.S. markets see worst drop since 2022 amid 'sizeable' tech selloff

TSX ends lower, U.S. markets see worst drop since 2022 amid 'sizeable' tech selloff

TORONTO — Losses in industrial and base metal stocks dragged Canada's main stock index lower Wednesday, while markets in the U.S. slid.
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New B.C. regulations spark debate over future of gig workers

New B.C. regulations spark debate over future of gig workers

Experts expect higher costs, lower demand for app-based services starting in September.
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Fewer and fewer Canadians in favour of eating animals, survey reveals

Fewer and fewer Canadians in favour of eating animals, survey reveals

Canadians' support for hunting animals also on the decline, finds Research Co. poll
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Richmond property investment firm suspended by securities commission

Richmond property investment firm suspended by securities commission

Richmond commercial property investment manager was deregistered for securities regulations violations.
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Metro Vancouver chair recommends Burnaby developer to audit overbudget sewage plant

Metro Vancouver chair recommends Burnaby developer to audit overbudget sewage plant

Some Richmond councillors voiced transparency concerns.
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B.C. First Nation gets $147M from Ottawa for lost water rights 131 years ago

ESK'ET, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The federal government has reached a $147-million settlement with a First Nation in British Columbia over a dispute about water rights that dates back to the late 1800s.
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Victoria to launch pilot to get 'most vulnerable' into labour pool

Victoria to launch pilot to get 'most vulnerable' into labour pool

The province is investing $4M in the Community-based Employment Services program, in partnership with the federal government
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Banks lower prime rates in line with Bank of Canada rate cut

Banks lower prime rates in line with Bank of Canada rate cut

Canadian financial institutions say they are lowering their prime lending rates to match the decrease announced by the Bank of Canada. The central bank lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday to 4.5 per cent.
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Privacy commissioner probing customers' claims they can't delete PC Optimum accounts

Privacy commissioner probing customers' claims they can't delete PC Optimum accounts

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has opened an investigation into allegations that some Loblaw customers have been unable to delete their PC Optimum accounts.
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Grim outlook for clients of B.C. funeral home under cease-and-desist order

Grim outlook for clients of B.C. funeral home under cease-and-desist order

Consumer Protection BC has suspended a Chilliwack funeral home's licences and issued a freeze order on remaining assets.
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