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B.C. opts into federal temporary foreign worker exemption for rural employers, but rejects higher cap

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British Columbia is partially opting into a federal temporary foreign worker (TFW) program aimed at providing relief for rural employers facing labour shortages.

Eby pushes back on Ottawa’s temporary foreign worker expansion

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Premier David Eby says British Columbia will not seek to join Ottawa’s expansion of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, arguing it fails to address long-term labour needs.

Restaurant industry pushes back after Eby calls for end to temporary foreign worker program

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A national advocacy group for the restaurant industry is pushing back against Premier David Eby’s call to change or scrap Canada’s temporary foreign worker program. 

Temporary foreign worker program should be “cancelled or significantly reformed,” says B.C. premier

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Premier David Eby said it’s time for the federal government to reassess Canada’s temporary foreign worker program.

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OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

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A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

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The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

MPs approve federal budget in tight vote, averting a snap election

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A narrow majority of MPs voted in favour of the Liberal government’s budget Monday, avoiding another federal election.
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