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NDP flips, BC United flops, B.C. Conservatives surge as election campaign approaches

NDP flips, BC United flops, B.C. Conservatives surge as election campaign approaches

VICTORIA — If the lead up to British Columbia's provincial election campaign is any indication of what’s to come, voters should expect the unexpected. It could be a wild ride to voting day on Oct. 19. The Conservative Party of B.C.
A bold new tool is targeting money laundering. But it may be violating Canadians’ basic rights

A bold new tool is targeting money laundering. But it may be violating Canadians’ basic rights

Unexplained wealth orders put a reverse onus on the owner of the property in question to prove that they acquired it through legal means, or risk having it confiscated
Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut

Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for A
B.C. lawyer who fled to China disbarred for a third time

B.C. lawyer who fled to China disbarred for a third time

B.C. tribunal finds it ‘difficult to imagine a more lengthy or varied discipline history’ than that of former business, immigration lawyer Hong Guo
Some BC NDP voters consider switching vote as priorities shift, says poll

Some BC NDP voters consider switching vote as priorities shift, says poll

Provincial race continues to tighten at the top, as voters veer towards lower taxes, greater public safety and economic growth, says B.C. Chamber of Commerce
New finance model needed to build B.C. health care projects, local politicians say

New finance model needed to build B.C. health care projects, local politicians say

UBCM delegates ask Victoria to acknowledge relying on civic property taxes to build hospitals is unsustainable
B.C. CFO suspended after being charged with sharing non-public information

B.C. CFO suspended after being charged with sharing non-public information

Westhaven Gold has suspended Shaun Pollard pending outcome of charges
Canada has become 'playground' for foreign interference, Tory MP Chong tells inquiry

Canada has become 'playground' for foreign interference, Tory MP Chong tells inquiry

OTTAWA — A Conservative MP who was targeted by Beijing told a federal inquiry Wednesday that Canada has become "a playground" for foreign interference.
B.C. commission fines illegal Cayman Islands-based crypto exchange $500K

B.C. commission fines illegal Cayman Islands-based crypto exchange $500K

Decision provides another example of how provincial commissions attempting to regulate crypto exchanges
Bloc Québécois won't support Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion

Bloc Québécois won't support Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is ruling out the possibility that Canadians will be plunged into an early election next week, signalling Wednesday their intention to vote against a Conservative motion of non-confidence in the government.
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