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Editorial: Both leaders are facing major challenges

Editorial: Both leaders are facing major challenges

Never have two parties sofar apart in their philosophies confronted one another across the floor of the house in roughly equal numbers.
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Tenth B.C. public company auditing firm fined, censured by U.S. regulator

Tenth B.C. public company auditing firm fined, censured by U.S. regulator

The rulings largely concern reporting failures.
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Crucial B.C. election recounts won't start until Sunday afternoon

Crucial B.C. election recounts won't start until Sunday afternoon

VICTORIA — Voting officials say recounts in two ridings that could determine the outcome of British Columbia's election won't start until Sunday afternoon — and it won't be until Monday before the makeup of the legislature is finalized.
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ABC Vancouver city councillor holds meetings with CSIS officials

ABC Vancouver city councillor holds meetings with CSIS officials

Lenny Zhou met twice with Canadian Security Intelligence Service since October 2022 to "see how I can protect myself and protect Canada."
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Policy points, partisan jabs mark closing foreign interference hearing

Policy points, partisan jabs mark closing foreign interference hearing

OTTAWA — Participants in a federal public inquiry are calling on Ottawa to take bolder action against foreign interference by making effective use of legal tools, closing loopholes and fostering public education.
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Opinion: Divided B.C. voters should push leaders toward common ground

Opinion: Divided B.C. voters should push leaders toward common ground

Power of alignment offers path forward in province's divided political landscape
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S&P/TSX composite closes lower as mining sector weighs, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes lower as mining sector weighs, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower Thursday as mining and telecom stocks weighed, while U.S. stocks were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 22.07 points at 24,551.
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Trudeau says he will lead party into next election despite caucus revolt

Trudeau says he will lead party into next election despite caucus revolt

OTTAWA — One day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was presented with a letter from some of his MPs asking for his resignation, he made crystal clear he is not going anywhere.
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Trudeau announces massive drop in immigration targets as Liberals make major pivot

Trudeau announces massive drop in immigration targets as Liberals make major pivot

OTTAWA — The federal government slashed immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted Thursday the government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rural internet provider wins battle against B.C. government

Rural internet provider wins battle against B.C. government

Ministry decision lacked coherent reasoning, judge rules
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