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Manitobans welcome GST rebate boost, though many won’t benefitPayments will increase by 25 per cent, with a one-time 50-per cent increase in June. The federal government estimates it'll affect around 12 million Canadians.ConsumerJan 26
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Westham Island Bridge in Delta closed for weeks as critical repairs neededFollowing the barge strike, the bridge was closed to all vehicle traffic, but it is now closed to pedestrians as well and is expected to remain closed for several weeks.Feb 4
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Wagon-dragging B.C. islanders face weeks without vehicle bridge, knocked askew by tugMore than a week after the wood-deck single-lane truss bridge was damaged by a tugboat on Jan. 20, residents say they are worried for themselves and their neighbours.CanadaJan 30
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Vancouver Island wood chip plant’s closure ‘a difficult moment,’ says CEOThe Atli Wood Chip Plant on northern Vancouver Island says it will be closing next month, impacting more than 20 employees working there.EconomyJan 23
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AI may be killing entry-level jobs, Bank of Canada governor warnsBank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said economic observers had expressed concern about 'over-investment and over-valuation as well as fears of job destruction' from AI.EconomyFeb 5
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Board of Metro Vancouver meets to address affordability, spendingLast year, a Deloitte review of Metro Vancouver’s governance structure described the 41-member board as “large and unwieldy" and issued many recommendations.PoliticsJan 30
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Transport Canada job cuts could lead to public safety risks, union warnsThe review will see the elimination of about 40,000 public service jobs — out of a peak workforce of 368,000 in 2023-24 — and 1,000 executive positions over the next two years.CanadaFeb 9
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Premier Eby says new markets, reforms will help forestry, but results will take timeEby delivered the keynote address at the BC Natural Resources Forum on Tuesday night, and says British Columbia's forestry industry has taken the biggest hit from U.S. tariffs.PoliticsJan 21
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Emergency evacuation displaces NDG residents and businessesThe evacuation order also applies to ground-floor businesses, including popular neighborhood businesses like Monkland Taverne, Old Orchard Pub and Rockaberries.CanadaJan 22
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Ice and art: Winnipeg’s frozen river trailPerhaps one of the best embodiments of Canadians' ability to embrace winter, rather than hide from it, pops up every December at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers.EntertainmentJan 31
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Is Canada making progress in knocking down internal trade barriers?In June last year, the federal government removed federal barriers to interprovincial trade. But experts say work is needed at the provincial level.CanadaJan 29
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Agriculture conference aims to share insights between youth and experienced farmers'It's actually impossible to get into agriculture from an outsiders’ perspective.' with raising prices but an ag conference allowed upcoming and current famers to share knowledgeCanadaFeb 5
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Can rebates or price freezes help tackle soaring food costs?The federal and Manitoba provincial governments are taking separate and very different approaches to provide some relief for consumers struggling with food affordability.ConsumerJan 27
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Bank of Canada holds rates, says policy can’t make up for tariff ‘damage’The Bank of Canada held its overnight benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday after the Bank's first monetary policy meeting of 2026.EconomyJan 28
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Ontario Science Centre allowing attrition to shrink workforce after closureThe Ford government announced the science centre at Don Mills and Eglinton would permanently close in 2024, pointing to the structural integrity of its roof.CanadaFeb 4
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Nova Scotia’s new group of emergency volunteers put to the test in the last yearLess than a year after it was established, Nova Scotia’s new emergency corps of volunteers known as the Nova Scotia Guard already has more than 2,600 members.CanadaFeb 3
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Edmonton family builds vibrant ice cabin in front yard, supports local charityThree years ago, Tyler Gamblin crafted an ice igloo in his west Edmonton yard. Now, he's at it again — but this time, it's a very colourful, very Canadian ice cabin.LifestyleJan 7
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Pimicikamak Cree Nation chief says sewage is flowing into river, more help arrivesMilitary members are assessing infrastructure on Pimicikamak Cree Nation after a power outage forced evacuations and left untreated sewage flowing into the river.EnvironmentJan 15
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These 2016 trends are back–and better than everRelive the best of 2016: matte lips, millennial pink, chokers and more trends making a comeback in 2026--only better and with a modern twist.The CuratorJan 27
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Washington Post layoffs include entire Ukraine, Middle East bureausThe Post’s executive editor Matt Murray called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and weather changes in technology and user habits.U.S. NewsFeb 4