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David Eby uses UBCM speech to kick off election campaign

David Eby uses UBCM speech to kick off election campaign

The premier promised changes to health and addiction care, police protection for downtown cores and a review to the 911 emergency call system.
Political parties cool to idea of new federal regulations for nomination contests

Political parties cool to idea of new federal regulations for nomination contests

OTTAWA — Several federal political parties are expressing reservations about the prospect of fresh regulations to prevent foreign meddlers from tainting their candidate nomination processes.
NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives' non-confidence motion

NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives' non-confidence motion

OTTAWA — The New Democrats confirmed Thursday they won't help Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives topple the government next week, and intend to join the Bloc Québécois in blocking the Tories' non-confidence motion.
Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world

Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street romped to records Thursday as a delayed jubilation swept markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates . The S&P 500 jumped 1.
S&P/TSX up more than 1%, U.S. markets rally to new heights one day after rate cut

S&P/TSX up more than 1%, U.S. markets rally to new heights one day after rate cut

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than one per cent on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets rallied to new records a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate.
A timeline of events in the bread price-fixing scandal

A timeline of events in the bread price-fixing scandal

Almost seven years since news broke of an alleged conspiracy to fix the price of packaged bread across Canada, the saga isn’t over: the Competition Bureau continues to investigate the companies that may have been involved, and two class-action lawsui
Stop downloading health care, policing costs, UBCM tells province

Stop downloading health care, policing costs, UBCM tells province

Langford Coun. Keith Yacucha: Having police deal with health care issues not good for those in crisis
Go ahead, tell your kids how much you earn. It’s good for them

Go ahead, tell your kids how much you earn. It’s good for them

By being open with our kids about money we can remove the stigma and set them up to be more financially literate adults
Bank of Canada must be transparent to maintain trust, external deputy governor says

Bank of Canada must be transparent to maintain trust, external deputy governor says

SHERBROOKE, Que. — A senior Bank of Canada official says the central bank must be rigorous and transparent in order to maintain the public's trust. In a speech in Sherbrooke, Que.
Eby’s gains in polling tested by Rustad’s surge among young B.C. voters

Eby’s gains in polling tested by Rustad’s surge among young B.C. voters

BC NDP still holds edge on key issues, according to Research Co. survey