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B.C. launches ad campaign in western U.S. to attract health-care workers

B.C. launches ad campaign in western U.S. to attract health-care workers

The province’s six-week ad campaign, which targets Washington, Oregon and California, includes video, audio, digital, social media, print and ads in public places, such as digital billboards
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Local and foreign ‘finfluencers’ may be skirting B.C. stock market rules, regulator warns

Local and foreign ‘finfluencers’ may be skirting B.C. stock market rules, regulator warns

The B.C. Securities Commission has issued 76 letters to foreign YouTubers who may have been improperly promoting B.C. public companies without proper disclosure
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Surrey lawyer tried to influence police officer after impaired driving stop, rules panel

Surrey lawyer tried to influence police officer after impaired driving stop, rules panel

Manpreet Singh Bains handed over his Law Society of B.C. ID after failing a breathalyzer test and referencing his legal status
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U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada's economic hopes align with Trump's goals

U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada's economic hopes align with Trump's goals

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of enhancing American power aligns with Prime Minister Mark Carney's aim of making Canada's economy the fastest-growing in the G7, Trump's envoy to Canada said Friday.
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Canadian, U.S. markets finish week with big gains as investors take in jobs reports

Canadian, U.S. markets finish week with big gains as investors take in jobs reports

Canadian and U.S. markets finished the week in solidly positive territory as investors took stock of the latest jobs reports in both countries.
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Wall Street gains ground following a solid jobs report and marks another winning week

Wall Street gains ground following a solid jobs report and marks another winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street following a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Friday, marking its second weekly gain in a row.
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Carney defends inviting Modi to G7 as probe of Nijjar's killing continues

Carney defends inviting Modi to G7 as probe of Nijjar's killing continues

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit later this month — despite the fact that security officials have linked Modi's government to the murder of a Canadian man two
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Rob Shaw: Eby’s inner circle looking like a jobs program for BC NDP alumni

Rob Shaw: Eby’s inner circle looking like a jobs program for BC NDP alumni

George Heyman’s back, this time as a taxpayer-funded advisor on labour talks. The public only found out because his LinkedIn page changed.
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New federal bill aims to improve labour mobility, eliminate internal trade barriers

New federal bill aims to improve labour mobility, eliminate internal trade barriers

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal trade by recognizing provincial and territorial rules at the federal level.
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B.C. forging closer ties to ‘new, key market’ in Mexico

B.C. forging closer ties to ‘new, key market’ in Mexico

Province says it’s looking for diversification ‘all around the world’ amid U.S. trade action
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