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Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

TORONTO — A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age.
Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state

Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state

OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Florida on Friday, said a Liberal minister who attended the meeting.
Vancouver home sales jump in November as more new listings keep prices steady: board

Vancouver home sales jump in November as more new listings keep prices steady: board

VANCOUVER — Greater Vancouver Realtors say the number of homes that changed hands in the region increased 28.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, as buyers continued to take advantage of a relatively balanced market.
Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold

Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold

TORONTO — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a new framework for negotiations that Canada Post presented over the weekend moved closer to the union's position on some issues, but that it remains far from what members could ratify.
$27M in funding announced for 16 Indigenous housing projects in B.C.

$27M in funding announced for 16 Indigenous housing projects in B.C.

Indigenous peoples 13 times more likely to experience homelessness
Alaskan tribes, conservationists sue B.C. over proposed mine

Alaskan tribes, conservationists sue B.C. over proposed mine

Plaintiffs claim a large gold and copper mine proposed in northwestern B.C. threatens major salmon-bearing rivers.
Cyber Monday delivering sales but some are expecting them to be down from last year

Cyber Monday delivering sales but some are expecting them to be down from last year

Canadians have flocked to malls and online stores for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and their surrounding sales period, but at least one tech firm found shopping activity is less fervent than last year.
Pandemic business loan program lacked 'value for money': auditor general

Pandemic business loan program lacked 'value for money': auditor general

The Canada Emergency Business Account program lent 898,000 small businesses $49.1 billion to help cover expenses such as rent and payroll during the pandemic.
B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case

B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Securities Commission has imposed more than $18 million in sanctions on a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner who it says diverted customers' assets to gambling and personal accounts.
BC Hydro electricity imports underscores need for more power, says EFI

BC Hydro electricity imports underscores need for more power, says EFI

Two years of drought resulted in BC Hydro having to import $1.4 billion worth of power