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Rob Shaw: Severance system needs reset after obscene $279K payout to Eby's top aide

Rob Shaw: Severance system needs reset after obscene $279K payout to Eby's top aide

Premier must rein in outrageous payouts for departing political advisers
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Opinion: Canada as a 51st state? Republicans would never win another general election

Opinion: Canada as a 51st state? Republicans would never win another general election

Canada as the 51st state would doom the Republican Party. If Donald Trump cannot understand he’s taunting useful U.S. allies with annexation threats, he could at least follow his electoral instincts.
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B.C. man returns $55K after illegal investment arrangement, banned from markets

B.C. man returns $55K after illegal investment arrangement, banned from markets

B.C. man returns $55,000 of $75,000 illegally diverted from investors and accepts market ban
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B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit about privacy over Home Depot receipts

B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit about privacy over Home Depot receipts

The lawsuit alleges Home Depot gathered information when B.C. customers opted for emailed receipts, then shared it without consent with technology giant Meta.
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Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership

Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership

OTTAWA — Some Liberal MPs are pressing Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to change his mind and run for the party leadership. LeBlanc bowed out of the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday before it even kicked off.
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Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats

Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers will meet in Ottawa Jan. 15 to finalize a plan to respond to tariff threats from U.S.
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Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixed

Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index on Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 121.79 points at 25,051.68.
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Stock market today: Wall Street holds steadier after Tuesday's slide

Stock market today: Wall Street holds steadier after Tuesday's slide

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes ended mixed after drifting between small losses and gains.
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UBC Okanagan sued over unpaid wages

UBC Okanagan sued over unpaid wages

Lawsuit claims four years of work on federally funded initiative were uncompensated
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'What are we talking about?' Trump's 'economic force' comments cause worry, disbelief

'What are we talking about?' Trump's 'economic force' comments cause worry, disbelief

TORONTO — Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric around implementing tariffs on Canadian products are sparking worry and disbelief, though some of the companies potentially most affected are staying quiet.
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