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Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats

Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats

OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to hold out the threat of steep tariffs on Canadian imports, the federal trade minister is citing new trade deals with Ecuador and other nations
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Donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign

Donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign

Political financing reports show that the collapsed BC United party collected more than $223,000 in donations after it suspended campaigning in last year's provincial election, including tens of thousands received after the Oct. 19 vote.
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May to take anti-tariff message to National Prayer Breakfast in Washington

May to take anti-tariff message to National Prayer Breakfast in Washington

Green Party leader says she plans to talk to as many Republican and Democrat politicians as possible
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B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat

B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion that it said it's working to accelerate in the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States.
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B.C. homicide team investigates beating death of a 19-year-old man

B.C. homicide team investigates beating death of a 19-year-old man

ABBOTSFORD — Homicide investigators are looking into an attack on a 19-year-old man that started in Abbotsford, B.C., then led officers to Crescent Beach in Surrey more than 45 kilometres away. Officers were called on Jan.
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Tribunal rules Brannon the cat stays with B.C. woman after breakup

Tribunal rules Brannon the cat stays with B.C. woman after breakup

Whitney Anne Waite provided evidence she had the cat before her relationship with Nicholas Randal Dinardo
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'Many unanswered questions': Man, 19, dead after witnesses see him taken away in vehicle

'Many unanswered questions': Man, 19, dead after witnesses see him taken away in vehicle

The 19-year-old was found with severe injuries at Crescent Beach in Surrey.
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B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board's firing

B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board's firing

VICTORIA — When the British Columbia government fired the Greater Victoria school board last week, it effectively made police liaison programs mandatory in schools while failing to provide a factual basis for the decision, the B.C.
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B.C. immigration 'consultant' convicted of sex assault, employing foreign nationals

B.C. immigration 'consultant' convicted of sex assault, employing foreign nationals

Judge finds no coercion in the cases of two Iranian women who came to Canada after seeking the services of a man claiming to be an immigration consultant
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Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253

Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service said toxic drug deaths in British Columbia were down 13 per cent last year, with the toll now lower than any year since 2020. Chief Coroner Dr.
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