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$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.
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Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

From short-term rental crackdowns to standardized designs for homes, the federal housing minister appears to be aping B.C.’s style
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
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Disbarred B.C. lawyer’s trust account subject to unexplained wealth order application

Disbarred B.C. lawyer’s trust account subject to unexplained wealth order application

B.C. Director of Civil Forfeiture seeks the forfeiture of about $3.5 million held in the trust account of now-disbarred lawyer Ronald Pelletier, whose misconduct included money laundering, according to the Law Society of B.C.
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Ottawa ending earthquake notification account on Twitter

Ottawa ending earthquake notification account on Twitter

Federal government will stop updating X.com account in January
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Suit against Vancouver’s East Side Games dismissed

Suit against Vancouver’s East Side Games dismissed

Lawsuit filed by Oregon game developer dismissed by U.S. court
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Freeland won't say how long it could take to determine what Alberta entitled from CPP

Freeland won't say how long it could take to determine what Alberta entitled from CPP

TORONTO — Citing the "complicated" nature of pensions and need for all provinces and territories to weigh in, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves
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B.C. companies embroiled in US$33M lawsuit over alleged failed merger

B.C. companies embroiled in US$33M lawsuit over alleged failed merger

Newmac Resources sues SignalChem Lifesciences for terminating an agreement
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$115M funding deal could help build 40,000 homes in Vancouver over decade: Trudeau

$115M funding deal could help build 40,000 homes in Vancouver over decade: Trudeau

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $115 million federal funding deal with the City of Vancouver that he said could see more than 40,000 new homes built over the next decade.
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Macklem says 2024 likely to be ‘transition’ year as economy slows, inflation falls

Macklem says 2024 likely to be ‘transition’ year as economy slows, inflation falls

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he expects 2024 to be a transition year as higher interest rates slow down the economy, making way for lower inflation.
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