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Liberals, Conservatives and NDP argue in B.C. court to prevent investigation of their privacy policies

Liberals, Conservatives and NDP argue in B.C. court to prevent investigation of their privacy policies

"The [federal political parties] are in an inherent conflict of interest when dealing with the personal information of the electorate," says the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association.
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Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing they will affect doctors' retirement savings.
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B.C. government putting public-harms legislation on hold

B.C. government putting public-harms legislation on hold

GVBOT applauds the province's decision to pause work on Bill 12
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Equifax Canada testing use of rental payment data for credit scores

Equifax Canada testing use of rental payment data for credit scores

TORONTO — Equifax Canada is exploring how rent data could factor in to credit scores to help make credit and financial services accessible to more people.
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Rob Shaw: Affordability continues to complicate B.C. climate change politics

Rob Shaw: Affordability continues to complicate B.C. climate change politics

NDP defends CleanBC, opponents promise cheaper solutions
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'Historic' law recognizing Haida Aboriginal title introduced in B.C. legislature

'Historic' law recognizing Haida Aboriginal title introduced in B.C. legislature

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday.
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Vancouver fire department's headquarters on the move?

Vancouver fire department's headquarters on the move?

Affordable housing considered, but not part of $40M proposal for new hall in Grandview-Woodland.
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Singh noncommittal on keeping scheduled increases to Liberals' carbon price in place

Singh noncommittal on keeping scheduled increases to Liberals' carbon price in place

COQUITLAM, B.C. — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is raising eyebrows anew over his carbon pricing stance, refusing to say Monday whether or not he would keep scheduled increases in place if he becomes prime minister.
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Labour minister announces inquiry into costly 2023 port strike in B.C.

Labour minister announces inquiry into costly 2023 port strike in B.C.

GATINEAU, Que. — Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he has appointed an Industrial Inquiry Commission to dig deeper into the underlying causes of B.C.'s port strike last summer.
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'Trees going up like Roman candles' as fire season starts early in B.C., Alberta

'Trees going up like Roman candles' as fire season starts early in B.C., Alberta

CARIBOO, B.C. — Susanne Langan first noticed the Burgess Creek wildfire from the mine where she works in British Columbia's Cariboo region as a distant, thin column of smoke.
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