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Alberta accused of ‘gatekeeping’ B.C. wine shipments

Alberta accused of ‘gatekeeping’ B.C. wine shipments

Crackdown comes in the wake of back-to-back disastrous cold snaps.
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Canada Pension Plan 101: Answering common questions about these paycheque deductions

TORONTO — Paycheque deductions can be an unpleasant surprise for those new to the workforce — a jumble of letters representing wages you can't immediately collect.
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Okanagan College comes out in support of provincial changes to international student enrolment

Okanagan College comes out in support of provincial changes to international student enrolment

Announcement comes after the federal government moved to cap the number of study permits it approves
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'Opposition' councillors host Vancouver park board town hall

'Opposition' councillors host Vancouver park board town hall

Christine Boyle, Adriane Carr, Pete Fry lead Feb. 1 forum at city hall.
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Provinces knew the deal when they signed on to $10-a-day child care: Liberal minister

Provinces knew the deal when they signed on to $10-a-day child care: Liberal minister

OTTAWA — Provinces and territories had their "eyes wide open" when they signed on to the federal $10-a-day child-care program, says Families Minister Jenna Sudds.
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B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students, adds language rules

B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students, adds language rules

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia is banning new post-secondary institutions from applying to enrol international students for the next two years, as the province roots out "exploitive practices" plaguing the system.
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Concerns raised over B.C.'s Land Act amendments

Concerns raised over B.C.'s Land Act amendments

Changes to give First Nations shared decision making powers over land use
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Ottawa to offer universities, colleges low-cost loans to build new student housing

Ottawa to offer universities, colleges low-cost loans to build new student housing

OTTAWA — Post-secondary institutions will be able to apply for low-interest loans to build student housing starting this fall, Housing Minister Sean Fraser says.
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Carson Binda: Vancouver spends hundreds of millions outside of core mandate

Carson Binda: Vancouver spends hundreds of millions outside of core mandate

This contributes to unsustainable spending on initiatives outside the scope traditional city services
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Rob Shaw: Online exploitation legislation tears down political walls for grieving B.C. family

Rob Shaw: Online exploitation legislation tears down political walls for grieving B.C. family

‘He promised me Carson’s death would not be in vain,’ father Ryan Cleland recalls of encounter with premier
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