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The retired BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, top, that was in operation from 1960 to 2000, and another derelict vessel are seen moored on the Fraser River, in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump pauses before ending his remarks at a rally in Summerville, S.C., Sept. 25, 2023. A New York judge ruled, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, that the former president and his company committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr., File)

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The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says a Vancouver juice bar manager discriminated against one of his employees from 2019 on the basis of sex and race. The complainant, who was 13 years old at the time, was awarded close to $28,000. (Credit: Unsplash)

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Bruce Springsteen, left, and Steven Van Zandt perform on tour at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

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A federal announcement that it would eliminate GST charges off rental developments — and the expectation that provinces would follow suit — has changed the economic equation, says the CEO of the development company Dream Unlimited. (Black Press Media file photo)

Developer says GST removal clears way for 5,000 new Canadian rental units

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Make It Safe Vancouver in New Westminster, B.C. took a few minutes to hear CMHA, Vancouver-Fraser CEO Ruby Ng shares remarks on the importance of mental health in the workplace. Photo courtesy the Manufscturing Safety Alliance of BC

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