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AI-based rent pricing tools could be banned under Portland ordinance

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Tenant advocates and city officials say AI-driven rent pricing tools, such as RealPage, unfairly inflate rental prices, making housing less affordable. PORTLAND, Oregon...

State of economywide tariffs on Canada unclear as Trump’s global trade war escalates

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WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it's still not clear...

Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs

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OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign and returning to Ottawa for meetings as prime minister ahead of Wednesday's...

Oregon Sen. Wyden joins Cory Booker in 16+ hour-long Senate speech. Here’s what he said

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Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden joined New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker in carrying out an over 16-hour long speech in protest to President Donald Trump's...

B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

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VICTORIA — British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval...

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also gain ground

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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology, base metal and...

B.C. company to seek U.S. approval for deep sea mining — ‘a violation of international law,’ says United Nations

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A Vancouver-based company said it is seeking approval under United States law to mine several deposits in the Pacific Ocean — a move that...

B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax, Eby says gas to drop 17 cents

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British Columbia's government was fast-tracking the end of its consumer carbon tax on Monday, in time for the lifting of the federal equivalent the...

Opinion: Policy to blame as B.C.’s forestry squeeze gets worse

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Another wave of sawmill closures swept across British Columbia in 2024, from West Fraser's Fraser Lake facility to Canfor's operations in Polar, Vanderhoof, and...

Tariffs could lead to 160,000 job losses in second quarter: Conference Board

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TORONTO — The Conference Board of Canada says U.S. tariff pressure will likely mean a sizable hit to jobs and the economy in the...

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