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Economists defend Liberals' carbon price as political rhetoric heats up

Economists defend Liberals' carbon price as political rhetoric heats up

OTTAWA — Dozens of Canadian economists issued an ardent defence of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s price on pollution Tuesday, as the government faces increased pressure from the Conservatives and provincial premiers to cancel a planned increase to the levy.
CFIB says 200,000 small businesses took new loans to meet CEBA repayment deadline

CFIB says 200,000 small businesses took new loans to meet CEBA repayment deadline

TORONTO — Roughly 200,000 small businesses took on new debt to access the forgivable portion of their pandemic relief loans from the federal government, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ jade miners sue government over Tahltan eviction

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ jade miners sue government over Tahltan eviction

Miners seek compensation for wrongful expropriation of mineral claims
Need to improve Canadian productivity has reached emergency level, BoC official says

Need to improve Canadian productivity has reached emergency level, BoC official says

HALIFAX — A senior Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ official says the need to improve productivity has reached an emergency level as the economy faces a future where inflation may be more of a threat than in the past few decades.
Mario Canseco: Small majorities happy with sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government's pandemic performance

Mario Canseco: Small majorities happy with sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government's pandemic performance

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ residents ready to ditch restrictions, says survey
FDA approves sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ company's cancer diagnostic device

FDA approves sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ company's cancer diagnostic device

Vancouver's Stemcell developed device to improve detection, treatment of plasma cell cancer.
North Vancouver councillor calls for audit of sewage plant budget hike

North Vancouver councillor calls for audit of sewage plant budget hike

DNV Coun. Catherine Pope says the projected costs for the project, now pegged at $3.86 billion, are 'unacceptable' for North Shore taxpayers
Baldrey: Making sense of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 35 new provincial electoral ridings

Baldrey: Making sense of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 35 new provincial electoral ridings

Political columnist Keith Baldrey explains how the new electoral areas "speak volumes" to the province's growth in the last 40 years.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ rec property flip leads to disbarment of retired lawyer

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ rec property flip leads to disbarment of retired lawyer

Despite retiring and handing in his licence, lawyer Lindsay Ross has been disbarred by the Law Society of BC: 'Misconduct cannot be avoided simply by resigning from the Law Society'
Kirk LaPointe: BC NDP’s enduring popularity a puzzler for opponents

Kirk LaPointe: BC NDP’s enduring popularity a puzzler for opponents

Long health-care wait times, housing woes and a giant deficit haven't proven fatal for provincial government