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Economy, Law & Politics
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
Sep 18, 2024 5:32 PM
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Some BC NDP voters considering a switch political leanings 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
Sep 18, 2024 4:30 PM
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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
Sep 18, 2024 4:00 PM
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B.C. CFO suspended after being charged with sharing non-public information
Westhaven Gold has suspended Shaun Pollard pending outcome of charges
Sep 18, 2024 3:30 PM
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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.
Sep 18, 2024 3:22 PM
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B.C. commission fines illegal Caymen Islands-based crypto exchange $500K
Decision provides another example of how provincial commissions attempting to regulate crypto exchanges
Sep 18, 2024 3:00 PM
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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.
Sep 18, 2024 2:09 PM
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Union workers stage lunchtime rally by Coquitlam auto facility
The 36 members with the United Steelworks Workers’ Local 2009 stood outside the Uni-Select, Bumper to Bumper, auto parts distribution centre on Glacier Street today, Sept. 18, 2024, to demand “fair wages” from the employer.
Sep 18, 2024 2:09 PM
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Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health-care system have now been established for most hospital settings.
Sep 18, 2024 1:42 PM
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Stock market today: Most of Wall Street edges lower after Fed delivers a big cut to rates
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to pull 0.
Sep 18, 2024 1:29 PM
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