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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 10h
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NDP, Conservatives, Greens throw rocks at each other over tax changes, health care
VICTORIA — British Columbia's election campaign stepped on the slippery ice of health-care policy and how to pay for it Monday as leaders offered numerous promises, including a plan to restart projects that had been paused by the former NDP governmen
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 11h
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Former B.C. Lion sued for allegedly injuring neighbour
Isaiah Guzylak-Messam allegedly stomped so hard on his apartment floor that a glass light shade dislodged from the ceiling below
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 11h
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MPs spar over Carney's major projects bill as Parliament returns
OTTAWA — Parliamentarians returned to Ottawa on Monday and Opposition members of Parliament had their sights trained firmly on the government's 243-page economic and labour bill.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 12h
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Metro Vancouver leads North America in new luxury store openings
The luxury surge comes as Vancouver’s broader retail market remains constrained by a lack of new supply: JLL
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 13h
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NDP, Conservatives, Greens trade barbs on taxes, health care B.C. election campaign
VICTORIA — Health care and taxes dominate the British Columbia election campaign, with the Conservatives criticizing the NDP’s record, while the Greens panned a New Democrat taxation plan.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 13h
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S&P/TSX composite inches higher, U.S. markets also gain ground
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged slightly higher on Monday, helped by gains in technology stocks, while U.S. markets were also positive. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 15.90 points at 35,518.55.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 17h
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BC NDP's tax policies draw Conservative criticism midway through provincial election
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Conservatives are criticizing the New Democrats' proposed tax policies on the campaign trail, saying they would drive doctors out of the province.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 18h
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the telecom sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 84.83 points at 35,417.82.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 19h
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Rob Shaw: Eby rolls out yet another tax-the-rich pitch
Higher income taxes open another campaign fight over who should pay for B.C.’s strained public services
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 19h
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B.C.'s Eby promises new tax on millionaires to help pay for health care
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said his party would introduce a new tax bracket for those who earn $1 million or more and raise the existing rates of the two highest brackets to help pay for health care, if re-elected.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 19h
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B.C.'s Eby promises new tax on millionaires to help pay for health care
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said his party would introduce a new tax bracket for those who earn $1 million or more and raise the existing rates of the two highest brackets to help pay for health care, if re-elected.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 20h
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Quebec election It is election day in Quebec on Monday.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 21h
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Intracorp Homes seeks second townhouse project in Shaughnessy
Developer also wants to build 27 townhouses in the 3700-block of Granville Street
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Retailers face tougher search for space as construction drops to 10-year low: JLL
TORONTO — Store owners might be having a harder time finding rental property as the amount of retail space under construction in major Canadian markets dropped to its lowest level in a decade. Retail construction starts amounted to 1.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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TSX rises nearly 350 points amid investor focus on economic resilience
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose on Friday, breaking a string of negative moves this week, as investors evaluated the resilience of the domestic economy amid higher bond yields and heightened trade tensions.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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S&P/TSX composite rises nearly 350 points Friday, U.S. stock markets also higher
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock rose on Friday, breaking a string of negative moves this week, as investors evaluated the resilience of the Canadian economy amid higher bond yields and heightened trade tensions.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Retailers face tougher search for space as construction drops to 10-year low: JLL
TORONTO — Store owners might be having a harder time finding rental property as the amount of retail space under construction in major Canadian markets dropped to its lowest level in a decade.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP discovers it can cut the fuel tax after all
Campaign pledge to cut gas tax marks sharp reversal for Eby and company
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high pr
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven industrial nations said Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high pri
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Vancouver-area home sales down 8.4 per cent in September as prices fall: board
VANCOUVER — Home sales in the Vancouver region were 8.4 per cent lower last month compared with a year ago, as fewer apartment-style homes changed hands.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 150 points, U.S. stock markets also higher
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 150 points in late-morning trading, helped by broad-based strength including gains in the technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also moved higher.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Vancouver-area home sales down 8.4 per cent in September as prices fall: board
VANCOUVER — Home sales in the Vancouver region were 8.4 per cent lower last month compared with a year ago, as fewer apartment-style homes changed hands.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Les Leyne: Abandoned grocery rebate clouds new NDP promise
Leader David Eby made his promise to suspend part of the provincial tax on gas almost two years after a grocery rebate promise that was later scrapped.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Indigenous entrepreneur targets demand in B.C. for alternatives to U.S. suppliers
Indigenous businesses positioned to benefit from supply-chain diversification, says expert
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., to reopen after shutting 'indefinitely' back in August
GIBSONS — A union representing B.C. pulp mill workers says it's welcoming news that a shuttered facility in Howe Sound is set to reopen later this month.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Carney expresses confidence in producer demand for new West Coast oil pipeline
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed confidence Thursday that oilsands producers will be keen to spend on expansion projects to fill the proposed Pacific Link pipeline, which has been deemed Canada's first project of national interest.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Police investigate vandalism at Vancouver city hall related to Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Capt. George Vancouver statue, back steps of city hall doused in orange paint
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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U.S. Trade Rep. Greer says there are 'difficult' issues to resolve with Canada
OTTAWA — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said outstanding issues with Canada are "quite difficult to resolve" as the G20 trade ministers' meeting came to a close in Milwaukee on Thursday.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Bank of Canada’s key rate ‘too blunt’ to fix housing unaffordability: official
A top official at the Bank of Canada says monetary policymakers are struggling to find new tools and pathways to address persistent housing affordability challenges. Senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers gave a speech in Victoria, B.C.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Bank of Canada’s key rate ‘too blunt’ to fix housing unaffordability: official
A top official at the Bank of Canada says monetary policymakers are struggling to find new tools and pathways to address persistent housing affordability challenges. Senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers is giving a speech in Victoria, B.C.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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S&P/TSX composite finishes in negative territory, U.S. markets gain ground
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished in negative territory, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets gained ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 81.11 points at 35,154.76.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Vancouver office vacancy hits 22-year high amid tech consolidation
Metro Vancouver office vacancy rises while industrial demand strengthens
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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B.C.'s Eby promises to temporarily suspend gas tax, regulate prices at the pump
VICTORIA — British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is promising relief at the gas pumps under a re-elected government, and he has a plan to crack down on corporate price gouging.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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PM looks at when to boost immigration as government gets system 'under control'
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says that with Canada's immigration system back under control, the question now is when to begin a "controlled increase" of the country's population.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 200 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the financial and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 212.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Carney gives Alberta pipeline special interest designation, to be called Pacific Link
FORT MCMURRAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney says an oil pipeline to the West Coast is the first project to receive national interest designation under the Building Canada Act.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Les Leyne: As LNG booms, B.C. politicians fight for credit
If these people had any manners, they would both just graciously note the other side’s contribution and smile for the cameras.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Carney expected to announce decision on pipeline's national interest designation
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce Thursday that an oil pipeline to the West Coast will be designated as a project of national interest under the Building Canada Act. Carney is scheduled to be in Fort McMurray, Alta.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Indigenous-owned airlines face mounting costs
Gulf Island Seaplanes and Iskwew Air both fly out of bases near Vancouver International Airport
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Mario Canseco: Canadians look to Europe as 82% call U.S. tariffs a threat, poll finds
Public approval for Prime Minister Mark Carney remains high at 65% for his handling of the U.S. tariff dispute
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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S&P/TSX composite slides more than 200 points, U.S. markets post mixed results
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost more than 200 points Wednesday, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 224.40 points at 35,235.87.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets higher
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading despite strength in the energy sector as the price of oil moved higher, while U.S. stock markets were up. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 76.66 points at 35,383.61.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Mark Carney is banking on economic reconciliation but critics say he's not on track
OTTAWA — When Wilton Littlechild was co-chairing the landmark Truth and Reconciliation Commission more than a decade ago, he thought a lot about the idea of economic reconciliation and how it could help transform Indigenous communities.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Indigenous architects advance reconciliation through space design
Building designs help tell stories, reflect cultural values and create economic opportunities across Western Canada
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Bryan Yu: B.C. housing market recovery gains ground despite Interior wildfires, rate pressures
B.C. home sales and prices edged higher in August while wildfires disrupted Interior markets
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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B.C.'s local governments call for higher taxes for AI data centres
Currently, data centres pay the same rate as small businesses like cafés and stores.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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LNG expansion in northern B.C. amid provincial election boosts Eby's party: expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney stepped onto a chair Tuesday at a photo opportunity after a multibillion-dollar LNG announcement and came eye-to-eye with the six-foot-seven-inch David Eby, making both leaders laugh.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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PM looks at when to boost immigration as government gets system 'under control'
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says that with Canada's immigration system back under control, the question now is when to begin a "controlled increase" of the country's population.
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BIV News @bivnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Carney says he has no plans to apply further trade pressure as U.S. midterms approach
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he has no plans to apply new trade pressure on the U.S. as Americans prepare for crucial midterm elections that could end Republican control of Congress.
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