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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight against inflation on Wednesday as it lowered its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years, making it the first central bank in the G7 to cut rates.
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Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms

Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms

"The way that the bad guys are getting in is constantly changing, and the battlefield is constantly shifting for cybersecurity professionals to keep these organizations safe."
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Rob Shaw: SOGI, Bonnie Henry in the crosshairs of newly minted BC Conservative MLA Sturko

Rob Shaw: SOGI, Bonnie Henry in the crosshairs of newly minted BC Conservative MLA Sturko

Former BC United politician wastes no time challenging previous party positions after crossing the floor Monday
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Vancouver senior offers $350 'finder's fee' for rental accommodation

Vancouver senior offers $350 'finder's fee' for rental accommodation

Derek Stephen, 66, has to vacate his basement suite by Aug. 1.
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B.C. eatery shuttered three days for allowing pool playing

B.C. eatery shuttered three days for allowing pool playing

Johnnie Fox’s on Vancouver's Main Street didn't have a licence endorsement to allow patrons to leave their tables to play games such as darts, billiards, video arcade style games.
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B.C. nurse's patient care skills found deficient

B.C. nurse's patient care skills found deficient

The nurse has agreed to a number of limits on their practice.
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Bee die-offs due to cool weather, not aerial spraying, says provincial apiculturist

Bee die-offs due to cool weather, not aerial spraying, says provincial apiculturist

The biological insecticide Foray 48B affects only moth and butterfly caterpillars after ingestion, says Paul van Westendorp
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Scientists eager to view sea floor after earthquake swarm

Scientists eager to view sea floor after earthquake swarm

The public is invited to come along via a live internet stream
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Comment: Raise legal age to buy cigarettes by a year annually

Comment: Raise legal age to buy cigarettes by a year annually

We need to create a generation of non-smokers.
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B.C. court changes conditional sentence to jail for sex assault

B.C. court changes conditional sentence to jail for sex assault

Farhad Maslehati was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious friend who had sought his help in treating her epilepsy.
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