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MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

“I think a lot depends on what we learn in terms of what actually happened here but this doesn’t help anyone’s re-election at all."
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'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

MONTREAL — Until this week, Sukhwinder Dhillon was set on making his first trip back to India in years sometime in the next few months. “My father passed, and my brother passed,” said the 56-year-old Montrealer. “I want to go now.
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UBCM accepting oil and gas sponsorships called 'unethical'

UBCM accepting oil and gas sponsorships called 'unethical'

Protesters objected to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink sponsoring municipal conference events.
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City stalls in its attempt to close Vancouver hookah lounges

City stalls in its attempt to close Vancouver hookah lounges

Health officials say they were not involved in recent city attempt to close the businesses
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Province’s Surrey police transition advisor also a director with city's trash contractor

Province’s Surrey police transition advisor also a director with city's trash contractor

'We never had any input on the person and we had no input on the terms of reference,' says Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke
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Kirk LaPointe: Trudeau’s accusations against India show poor leadership

Kirk LaPointe: Trudeau’s accusations against India show poor leadership

Justin Trudeau has created an international incident by publicly accusing India of the murder of a Canadian citizen
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Bruce Allen: 'White-hot angry' is just a soundbite, Mr. Premier

Bruce Allen: 'White-hot angry' is just a soundbite, Mr. Premier

The Vancouver Chinatown stabbings are just another episode in a never-ending story
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Morgane Oger: A letter to the 'keep your hands off our kids' protesters and organizers

Morgane Oger: A letter to the 'keep your hands off our kids' protesters and organizers

We need to work together for a Canada defined by respect and inclusivity, Morgane Oger argues
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Don't lift health-care worker COVID vaccination mandate, UBCM votes

Don't lift health-care worker COVID vaccination mandate, UBCM votes

Speakers say issue belongs to public health officials, not politicians.
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Michael Kovrig urges unity against hostage diplomacy, as Canada helps craft rules

Michael Kovrig urges unity against hostage diplomacy, as Canada helps craft rules

OTTAWA — A Canadian man who was held in China for nearly three years is calling on governments around the world to co-ordinate sanctions and travel bans on states that arrest foreigners for political reasons.
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