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Dentists, hygienists still in the dark on details of federal dental-care plan

Dentists, hygienists still in the dark on details of federal dental-care plan

OTTAWA — With just months to go before patients can start making appointments, dentists, hygienists and other dental-care providers are still waiting for crucial details about how the federal government's new dental-care plan will work and how much t
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Deloitte creates new Indigenous-focused practice

Deloitte creates new Indigenous-focused practice

Jolain Foster to lead team with focus on Indigenous community and economic development
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Federal banking regulator sets final guidelines around integrity and security

Federal banking regulator sets final guidelines around integrity and security

TORONTO — Canada's banking regulator has released final guidelines on how it expects banks to protect themselves against foreign interference and other risks related to integrity and security.
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Conservatives get more than $35M in donations during Poilievre's first year as leader

Conservatives get more than $35M in donations during Poilievre's first year as leader

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada raised more than $35 million during Pierre Poilievre's first full year as leader — and the federal Liberals brought in less than half that amount.
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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside says ending the province's three-year drug decriminalization project won't save "a single life," as the experiment comes under political pressure and the overdose
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Are natural resources back in the B.C. government’s good books?

Are natural resources back in the B.C. government’s good books?

Strategist Katie Shaw examines Premier David Eby's communications shift on resources
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Electrification plan can empower B.C. to win in the new economy

Electrification plan can empower B.C. to win in the new economy

The province's source of clean power is a clear economic advantage
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Trigon terminals in Prince Rupert posted banner year

Trigon terminals in Prince Rupert posted banner year

Exports were up 36 per cent in 2023 over 2022
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B.C. freedom of information requests declined after fee imposed

B.C. freedom of information requests declined after fee imposed

In 5,100 cases, the provincial government exceeded the time allowed to respond to a request without any legal authority to do so, a new report has found.
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Economic bounceback at the end of 2023 could push back rate cuts, economists say

Economic bounceback at the end of 2023 could push back rate cuts, economists say

OTTAWA — Canada's economy appears to have ended 2023 on a stronger note than expected, which economists say could push back the timeline for interest rate cuts this year. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday the economy grew 0.
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