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Roger Dall’Antonia: B.C. facing an energy ‘trilemma’

Roger Dall’Antonia: B.C. facing an energy ‘trilemma’

Extreme weather and population growth drive home the importance of reliable and affordable energy systems, argues FortisBC CEO
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Canada needs strategy reboot at a time of geopolitical turmoil: former ambassadors

WASHINGTON — Five former Canadian ambassadors to the United States have signed an open letter calling on Ottawa to adopt a plan to deepen co-operation with its closest neighbour, saying Canada needs a strategy reboot at a time of geopolitical turmoil
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BoC sees growing risk that high rates may push inflation below 2%, summary suggests

BoC sees growing risk that high rates may push inflation below 2%, summary suggests

OTTAWA — Some members of the Bank of Canada's governing council are growing concerned that high interest rates may bring down inflation by more than necessary.
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Baldrey: Call them flip-flops or pivots, David Eby is following voters

Baldrey: Call them flip-flops or pivots, David Eby is following voters

Activists might decry Eby's reversals on some sensitive issues, but the premier is courting other voters, writes columnist Keith Baldrey
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Rob Shaw: Polls predict major B.C. election clash as independents stir the pot

Rob Shaw: Polls predict major B.C. election clash as independents stir the pot

With incumbents running as independents and Greens looking for a comeback, B.C.’s political landscape could shift dramatically next month
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Almost 250,000 B.C. patients matched with doctors through registry: province

Almost 250,000 B.C. patients matched with doctors through registry: province

The Health Connect registry for patients and a second one for physicians were launched in July 2023
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Comment: Government needs slim margins, robust opposition

Comment: Government needs slim margins, robust opposition

Some of the arguments political parties use to convince you to vote one way or another goagainst the government’s healthy function.
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Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia politicians are celebrating connecting more people with family doctors, but it comes as emergency room physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital say conditions there continue to crumble.
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Review finds no case for formal probe of Beijing's activities under elections law

Review finds no case for formal probe of Beijing's activities under elections law

OTTAWA — The federal agency that investigates election infractions found insufficient evidence to support suggestions Beijing wielded undue influence against the Conservatives in the Vancouver area during the 2021 general election.
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Opinion: Columbia River Treaty update a game-changer for B.C. amid U.S. tensions

Opinion: Columbia River Treaty update a game-changer for B.C. amid U.S. tensions

A decisive agreement ensures energy, flood protections, and ecosystem health in the face of U.S. challenges and climate change
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