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Sean Orr and Lucy Maloney elected after high turnout and long voting delays

Some Vancouver precious metal dealers say more people are buying or investing in gold as a hedge during this time of economic uncertainty. On Thursday, stock markets plunged after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs.

Housing is about to get a lot more expensive in the next decade if the federal government’s immigration program bringing in skilled workers isn’t revamped. Many in the construction industry say there aren’t enough domestic workers going into jobs that don’t require an apprenticeship or certificate and the current system bringing in newcomers only covers highly skilled workers.

Officials in B.C.’s West Kootenay region are looking to ban noisemakers at a local hockey arena after a Fruitvale, B.C., man suffered serious injuries in an assault police say stemmed from the use of an air horn at a junior hockey game last month.