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Donald Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on 91Ô­´´ imports could be coming Feb. 1

Donald Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on 91Ô­´´ imports could be coming Feb. 1

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could move ahead with with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on 91Ô­´´ imports on Feb. 1.
B.C.'s finance minister says retaliatory tariffs could target Republican 'red states'

B.C.'s finance minister says retaliatory tariffs could target Republican 'red states'

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey told reporters Monday that targeting "red states" for possible retaliatory tariffs could be one of the "strategic ways" to influence people in Trump's own party.
B.C. paramedics say staffing nears 'critical' levels, affecting response times

B.C. paramedics say staffing nears 'critical' levels, affecting response times

RICHMOND, B.C. — The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia is sounding an alarm on staffing levels "reaching critical" in the province.
Saanich police search for missing 55-year-old man

Saanich police search for missing 55-year-old man

The man left his home on Blenkinsop Road in Saanich about noon on Jan. 13.
B.C. launches short-term rental registry with annual fees to rein in 'speculators'

B.C. launches short-term rental registry with annual fees to rein in 'speculators'

The provincial registry comes on top of short-term rental rules set out by municipalities, including meeting business licence requirements.
Six new addiction treatment beds open in Nanaimo

Six new addiction treatment beds open in Nanaimo

The new treatment beds are among 26 announced by Health Minister Josie Osborne on Monday
B.C. Ferries set to open new restaurant with $6 entry fee on Spirit-class vessels

B.C. Ferries set to open new restaurant with $6 entry fee on Spirit-class vessels

The restaurant, dubbed Seascapes Lounge, will replace the 91Ô­´´ Buffet, which was closed at the beginning of the pandemic.
91Ô­´´ leaders remain wary as Trump team signals no immediate tariffs coming

91Ô­´´ leaders remain wary as Trump team signals no immediate tariffs coming

An incoming White House official suggested U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order launching an investigation into alleged unfair trade and currency practices by Canada, Mexico and China.
Doctors set up pop-up overdose-prevention site at Comox hospital

Doctors set up pop-up overdose-prevention site at Comox hospital

Similar pop-up sites have been set up outside Nanaimo and Victoria hospitals by a group of 91Ô­´´ Island addictions specialists worried about hospital patients overdosing
Embedded: Why is there so little change on the 900-block of Pandora, after an end-of-year 'deadline'?

Embedded: Why is there so little change on the 900-block of Pandora, after an end-of-year 'deadline'?

Dozens of people and a smattering of tents can be seen on most nights, despite months-long efforts to move people off the street