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Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

OTTAWA — Federal Conservatives left their party's policy convention in Quebec City feeling a somewhat unfamiliar sensation: Celebration. Party members, MPs and insiders say the chance for a return to power feels within reach.
Ex-bookkeeper sentenced for $214K theft from Burnaby-based Freshslice Pizza

Ex-bookkeeper sentenced for $214K theft from Burnaby-based Freshslice Pizza

'We’ve been friends; we’ve been family ... and you were able to betray me' said a fellow bookkeeper who discovered Fatemeh Kazemzadeh Jartoudeh's $214,000 theft from the companies that operate Freshslice Pizza.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

There are about 9,700 patients in emergency care across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, about 700 more than normal for this time of year.
StatCan data calculates sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ port strike's effect on trade

StatCan data calculates sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ port strike's effect on trade

Canadian exports to South Korea fell 63.1 per cent in July, compared with July 2022
No consultants hired by Vancouver mayor yet, according to expense disclosures

No consultants hired by Vancouver mayor yet, according to expense disclosures

Trips to Texas and Toronto comprised almost all of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's $20K in discretionary travel costs for the first half of 2023
In U.S., sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 'game plan' for Trump all about stepping up the tempo of talks

In U.S., sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 'game plan' for Trump all about stepping up the tempo of talks

WASHINGTON — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s ambassador to Washington typically doesn't get a whole lot of notice before the president of the United States makes a decision with the potential to reverberate beyond the country's borders.
COVID-19 numbers spike in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ but no more cases of new variant are detected

COVID-19 numbers spike in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ but no more cases of new variant are detected

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 numbers, with cases, test positivity, hospitalizations and deaths all up in recent weeks.
Vancity providing grants to help restaurants reduce food waste

Vancity providing grants to help restaurants reduce food waste

10 grants worth $1,500 each are up for grabs, and a $10,000 prize
Former Richmond MP renews call to register foreign agents as foreign interference inquiry gets green light

Former Richmond MP renews call to register foreign agents as foreign interference inquiry gets green light

Ottawa's decision to launch a public inquiry comes after months of calls to investigate foreign interference in Canadian elections.
Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce, according to a World Bank report released Th