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Cost of living overtakes climate change as biggest concern for B.C.'s young adults

Cost of living overtakes climate change as biggest concern for B.C.'s young adults

More than half of B.C.'s adults 18-34 say they are 'barely scraping by' due to high living costs, at a time food bank numbers have spiked.
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India resuming some visa services for Canadians, at consulates and abroad

India resuming some visa services for Canadians, at consulates and abroad

OTTAWA — India's high commission in Canada said on Wednesday that the country's officials will resume processing some types of visa applications for Canadians applying from across the country as well as abroad.
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Premier David Eby calls out 'Swiss cheese' to Opposition's condo 'flipping' allegation

Premier David Eby calls out 'Swiss cheese' to Opposition's condo 'flipping' allegation

B.C.'s premier sold a condo in Victoria that was popular among Airbnb users; Opposition members suggest he profited from the very practice he is trying to curb.
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Carson Binda: The next B.C. budget is a chance for real change

Carson Binda: The next B.C. budget is a chance for real change

B.C. can be a powerhouse again if it reduces taxes
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BoC holds key rate at 5%, keeps door open to more hikes in case of sticky inflation

BoC holds key rate at 5%, keeps door open to more hikes in case of sticky inflation

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent on Wednesday, but hasn't ruled out future rate hikes as its latest projections show inflation remaining higher in the short term.
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Drought reveals cracks in Canada-U. S. Columbia River Treaty as B.C. lake dries up

Drought reveals cracks in Canada-U. S. Columbia River Treaty as B.C. lake dries up

Victoria Youmans says she hasn't seen Arrow Lakes Reservoir looking so low in more than 20 years.
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Business leaders increasingly see importance of climate plans: survey

Business leaders increasingly see importance of climate plans: survey

TORONTO — A new survey finds Canadian business leaders increasingly see climate change plans as good for their bottom line. The survey commissioned by BMO of 700 small and medium business leaders in Canada and the U.S.
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Food Banks Canada report paints dire picture of Canada-wide affordability crisis

Food Banks Canada report paints dire picture of Canada-wide affordability crisis

VANCOUVER — There are many heartbreaking tales behind the record number of Canadians using food banks as they struggle with high inflation and mounting housing costs, says a Vancouver food bank executive.
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B.C. researchers working to improve wildfire prediction

B.C. researchers working to improve wildfire prediction

Today's wildfire modelling technology could have helped reduce the impact of Canada's most costly natural disaster.
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Canadians oppose Trans Mountain pipeline debt, says environmental group

Canadians oppose Trans Mountain pipeline debt, says environmental group

Growing costs of the now $31-billion pipeline could mean projected revenues don't match the existing government-backed loans needed to complete the project, Canada's auditor general has warned.
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