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Opinion: Canada’s economy and social systems require immigration growth

Opinion: Canada’s economy and social systems require immigration growth

Canada’s real crisis is policy failure, not newcomers. Immigration is what’s keeping our economy and services afloat.
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Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path

Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path

A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians — 67 per cent — are in favour of "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs, and a third of them strongly endorse retaliation.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points as expectations rise for Fed rate cut

S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points as expectations rise for Fed rate cut

Economic numbers out of the United States helped boost Canada’s main stock index more than 200 points on Thursday, as most U.S.
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Vancouver civic byelection for two council seats cost $1.6 million

Vancouver civic byelection for two council seats cost $1.6 million

Voting day plagued by long lineups, some people waited 3.5 hours to cast ballot
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Vancouver sees steep drop in abandoned police calls

Vancouver sees steep drop in abandoned police calls

VPD analysis shows assaults, break-ins, thefts go unreported when calls abandoned by citizens
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Mario Canseco: What’s keeping Canadians up at night? Increasingly, it’s politics

Mario Canseco: What’s keeping Canadians up at night? Increasingly, it’s politics

Fewer than four in 10 Canadians get enough rest, and nearly half are losing sleep over money, politics and personal stress, according to Research Co. polling
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Lessons from the Laureates: Ryan Beedie

Lessons from the Laureates: Ryan Beedie

From industrial growth to gold mining to student scholarships, Ryan Beedie is building a legacy that goes far beyond business
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Vancouver woman sues CIBC for not acting fast to stop scam

Vancouver woman sues CIBC for not acting fast to stop scam

Carolyn Robinson alleges 14 hours passed between her alert to CIBC's Simplii Financial of a potential fraud, and a recall being placed on a wire transfer.
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New housing minister says he'll 'leverage' his past as Vancouver mayor in new role

New housing minister says he'll 'leverage' his past as Vancouver mayor in new role

OTTAWA — Canada's new housing minister says he didn't have the tools he needed to address housing affordability issues when he was mayor of Vancouver — the country's most expensive housing market.
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B.C. premier announces trade mission to Asia but not to China

B.C. premier announces trade mission to Asia but not to China

Of the $1.3 billion worth of seafood exports from B.C. in 2024, the U.S. accounted for 61 per cent, with China at 22 per cent.
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