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Canada should be on 'high alert' for 2024 after record wildfire season: scientist

Canada should be on 'high alert' for 2024 after record wildfire season: scientist

Canada should be on "high alert" for 2024 wildfires, a scientist with the Canadian Forest Service said Friday, as he offered a sweeping view of last year's record-shattering season.
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General financial mismanagement top cause of insolvency in B.C.

General financial mismanagement top cause of insolvency in B.C.

Consumer bankruptcies in B.C. in November were up more than 25.4 per cent year-over-year
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Baldrey: B.C. Hydro's ability to meet coldsnap demand may bode well for summer heat

Baldrey: B.C. Hydro's ability to meet coldsnap demand may bode well for summer heat

It appears B.C. Hydro has found an efficient way to keep the heat and lights during extreme weather events. Columnist Keith Baldrey weighs in.
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Vancouver ‘unicorn’ Nexii under court protection from creditors

Vancouver ‘unicorn’ Nexii under court protection from creditors

Nexii owes creditors more than $112M
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Your pet can be part of custody battles in B.C. following law reforms

Your pet can be part of custody battles in B.C. following law reforms

B.C. judges will now need to consider various relational factors of family pets in order to determine custody during spousal separation proceedings.
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Fraser Institute: Trudeau government consistently spends beyond high spending targets

Fraser Institute: Trudeau government consistently spends beyond high spending targets

Post-pandemic, the federal Liberals raised annual spending by nearly $100 billion compared to their pre-pandemic fiscal plan
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As Canadians cut back, mortgage holders say they can make higher payments: BoC survey

As Canadians cut back, mortgage holders say they can make higher payments: BoC survey

OTTAWA — Canadians are increasingly cutting back on spending while mortgage holders remain confident they can keep up with higher payments when their loans renew, a Bank of Canada survey says.
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Mitzi Dean removed as B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development in cabinet shuffle

Mitzi Dean removed as B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development in cabinet shuffle

Premier Eby announces four new roles for NDP MLAs, including one high-profile ministerial shuffle following controversies.
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Rob Shaw: BC Hydro's summertime power imports pay off during deep freeze

Rob Shaw: BC Hydro's summertime power imports pay off during deep freeze

Crown corporation criticized for importing power last year. But the move paid off as an extreme cold snap hit the province this month, according to its CEO
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing and wholesale sales rose in November

Statistics Canada says manufacturing and wholesale sales rose in November

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.2 per cent to $71.7 billion in November, helped by higher sales in the chemical subsector as well as gains in primary metal and machinery groups. Sales of chemical products rose 6.
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