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NDP delayed public notification of B.C.'s first monkeypox case for a weekend

NDP delayed public notification of B.C.'s first monkeypox case for a weekend

FOI documents, which were withheld for more than a year, reveal communications between health officials.
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Sooke could name new top bureaucrat next week

Sooke could name new top bureaucrat next week

Council expected to announce new chief administrative officer
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Opinion: Canadians rank Justin Trudeau among best – and worst – prime ministers

Opinion: Canadians rank Justin Trudeau among best – and worst – prime ministers

Current PM's status not the kind of momentum that would precipitate an early election.
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Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May

Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May

OTTAWA — Canadian shoppers showed signs of cooling as Statistics Canada said Friday retail sales in May rose less than its early estimate for the month and suggested they were little changed in June. The agency reported retail sales rose 0.
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Kirk LaPointe: Surrey police overhaul started as a bold move and ended as a hot mess

Kirk LaPointe: Surrey police overhaul started as a bold move and ended as a hot mess

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke would be unwise to litigate following the province's decision on policing in Surrey, writes Kirk LaPointe
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B.C. port union local says new tentative deal reached with employers

B.C. port union local says new tentative deal reached with employers

VANCOUVER — A union local for B.C. port workers says that a tentative agreement has been reached between a union bargaining committee and employers.
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Legislature budgets $300K to make space for six new MLAs

Legislature budgets $300K to make space for six new MLAs

New ridings will be in Burnaby, Langley, Surrey, Vancouver, Okanagan and the Capital Region
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Don Wright: Why did Justin Trudeau switch sides in the 'class struggle?'

Don Wright: Why did Justin Trudeau switch sides in the 'class struggle?'

There is not so much a worker shortage as a shortage of people willing to work for low wages
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Storm Brewing mural controversy could prompt Vancouver bylaw changes

Storm Brewing mural controversy could prompt Vancouver bylaw changes

City staff told East Vancouver brewery to remove its nine-year-old mural
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Consumer spending to soften in second half of 2023 as higher rates bite: experts

Consumer spending to soften in second half of 2023 as higher rates bite: experts

Consumer spending is expected to cool in the third quarter as interest rate hikes continue to work their way through the economy, experts said.
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