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BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday as the Canadian economy bends to higher interest rates and inflation resumes its downward trend.
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Minter: Unique décor pumpkins and squash

Minter: Unique décor pumpkins and squash

Are all your jack-o-lanterns orange? Master gardener Brian Minter says white, yellow and green pumpkins can spruce up your Halloween display.
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43 years after Canadian airman helped rescue doomed sailor, they meet for the first time

43 years after Canadian airman helped rescue doomed sailor, they meet for the first time

‘I believed I was going to die,’ says Yves Le Cornec. He was clinging to a raft in the Atlantic after his sailboat capsized.
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BCIT bestowed $5.5M for accessible high-school trades program

BCIT bestowed $5.5M for accessible high-school trades program

The Burnaby post-secondary is set to help roughly 400 students over the next seven years train for in-demand jobs across B.C.
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Fundraiser launched for young boy killed while cycling to school in Pitt Meadows

Fundraiser launched for young boy killed while cycling to school in Pitt Meadows

Police say his death is a "tragic and devastating loss for our community."
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Burnaby's Christine Sinclair begins quest for fourth NWSL championship

Burnaby's Christine Sinclair begins quest for fourth NWSL championship

The Canadian soccer legend tallied three goals in 19 games this past season, captaining the Portland Thorns to an automatic semifinals berth — again.
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Six pieces of weather wisdom deconstructed

Six pieces of weather wisdom deconstructed

Fact check: six popular weather stories and one bad piece of earthquake advice
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BBB: Three scams B.C.'s small business owners need to avoid

BBB: Three scams B.C.'s small business owners need to avoid

Small Business Week: Research whose contacting you, train your employees and inspect all invoices.
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Vancouver YWCA bans shower room nudity

Vancouver YWCA bans shower room nudity

"I don't think it's crazy. I think it's progressive," health and fitness centre director Sandy Reimer says.
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Opinion: Eby should copy Manitoba NDP's gas tax cut

Opinion: Eby should copy Manitoba NDP's gas tax cut

One NDP government should turn to another NDP government for inspiration, Carson Binda writes.
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