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Impacts of Highway 4 closures are still being felt by businesses today

Impacts of Highway 4 closures are still being felt by businesses today

Lost revenue from highway closures and CEBA loans are squeezing businesses that rely on tourism and recreation
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Editorial: Electoral system is imperfect, but the best choice

Editorial: Electoral system is imperfect, but the best choice

While proportional representation gives a louder voice to minority yet mainstream views, it can also encourage fringe or splinter groups.
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What Canadians are saying about the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

What Canadians are saying about the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

OTTAWA — Brian Mulroney is dead at 84. His family announced late Thursday that Canada's 18th prime minister died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Here's a sampling of how Canadians are responding to the news.
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Airline sues for alleged engine damages by jet bridge at YVR

Airline sues for alleged engine damages by jet bridge at YVR

British Airways alleges company operating jet bridge responsible for damages to Boeing 777 engine.
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Brian Mulroney, 18th prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan, dead at 84

Brian Mulroney, 18th prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan, dead at 84

OTTAWA — There was no in-between with Martin Brian Mulroney. Canadians loved him: In 1984, they handed the youthful charmer a blank cheque and the largest majority mandate in history so he could change the country.
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‘Forced to price down’: B.C.'s Black entrepreneurs feeling squeezed for sales

‘Forced to price down’: B.C.'s Black entrepreneurs feeling squeezed for sales

New survey shows nearly eight in 10 Canadian Black entrepreneurs undercharge their products and services.
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ICBC moving headquarters to either Vancouver or Burnaby

ICBC moving headquarters to either Vancouver or Burnaby

Auto insurer bidding adieu to North Vancouver.
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Feds accused of backtracking on salmon farm phase-out plan

Feds accused of backtracking on salmon farm phase-out plan

As deadline looms for salmon farm plan, new Aquaculture Act still nowhere in sight
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Canada bringing back visa requirements for Mexico to slow asylum claims

Canada bringing back visa requirements for Mexico to slow asylum claims

OTTAWA — New visa requirements Ottawa is imposing on Mexican nationals are meant to curb the number of asylum claims in Canada as well as stem the flow of people crossing into the United States, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday.
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Ottawa repurposing $10.5B to hike spending on health care, housing over three years

Ottawa repurposing $10.5B to hike spending on health care, housing over three years

OTTAWA — The federal government will repurpose $10.5 billion over the next three years from the budgets of 69 departments, agencies and Crown corporations, Treasury Board President Anita Anand said Thursday.
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