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Bank of Canada ready to cut faster — or slower — if it needs to, Macklem says

Bank of Canada ready to cut faster — or slower — if it needs to, Macklem says

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada may adjust the pace of interest rate cuts if warranted, governor Tiff Macklem said after announcing a third consecutive interest rate cut.
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Fatal car accident near Ruby Lake under investigation

Fatal car accident near Ruby Lake under investigation

RCMP seeks witnesses after fatal single-vehicle accident on Highway 101 Sept. 1
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Baldrey: My coffee with Kevin Falcon — and his shake-up of the 2024 B.C. election

Baldrey: My coffee with Kevin Falcon — and his shake-up of the 2024 B.C. election

B.C. is now in for an old-fashioned polarized showdown in the 2024 provincial election, says columnist Keith Baldrey.
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Rob Shaw: John Rustad’s strategic snubs leave BC United MLAs scattered

Rob Shaw: John Rustad’s strategic snubs leave BC United MLAs scattered

Only a smattering of United MLAs chosen to run under BC Conservative banner following last week's pact
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In memoriam: Simone Marie Trepanier

In memoriam: Simone Marie Trepanier

June 1, 1930 - August 23, 2024
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Candidates booted, others welcomed to Conservative fold after BC United implosion

Candidates booted, others welcomed to Conservative fold after BC United implosion

BC United MLAs Ian Paton, Peter Milobar and Trevor Halford are joining the B.C. Conservative party to run in the Oct. 19 provincial election.
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Comment: Maybe, finally, we will talk about cyclist safety

Comment: Maybe, finally, we will talk about cyclist safety

I’ve personally had so many near misses that I can’t remember them all. A few, however, are embedded in my mind, and those memories sometimes haunt me and anger me to this day.
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Poilievre tours Vancouver Island shop floors to appeal to 'ordinary' workers

Poilievre tours Vancouver Island shop floors to appeal to 'ordinary' workers

B.C. Conservatives aim to appeal to “ordinary” workers. Poilievre visits Duncan and Nanaimo on Wednesday.
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Doctor found to replace Texada Island's longtime physician

Doctor found to replace Texada Island's longtime physician

Health services society relieved about fairly smooth transition
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qRD board defeats single fire department policy motion

qRD board defeats single fire department policy motion

qathet Regional District directors do not endorse staff recommendations for membership in multiple departments
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