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British Columbia

Province of Canada

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Dec 21, 2025
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Which Walmart Canada locations have closed recently and why?

Walmart Canada has publicly closed a small number of underperforming and safety-impacted stores in recent years, most notably a six‑store wave announced in March 2021 and a separate permanent closure ...

Dec 15, 2025
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is walmart closing all canadian stores

Walmart is not closing all Canadian stores. Available reporting shows targeted, local closures (six announced in March 2021 and six announced in late 2024) plus a handful of other permanent single-sto...

Jan 24, 2026
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Canadian us border closure january 2026

land border was not closed in January 2026; border control agencies continued to operate and travellers were able to cross, though travel levels and local sentiment were affected by policy changes and...

Dec 20, 2025

What jobs and skills would Boeing bring to Quebec and what local training is planned?

Boeing’s announced commitments to Quebec’s Espace Aéro and related programs promise a mix of high‑skilled R&D, advanced manufacturing and supply‑chain roles tied to sustainable aviation, autonomy and ...

Dec 7, 2025

Which Canadian residential schools had unmarked graves identified in 2021 and what provinces were they in?

In 2021 ground‑penetrating‑radar (GPR) surveys and community announcements identified possible unmarked graves at multiple former residential‑school sites, most prominently the Kamloops Indian Residen...

Jan 28, 2026

japan chooses canada over u.s.

has stepped up bilateral engagement with in recent weeks — most concretely by signing a defense-equipment and technology transfer agreement in — but this does not amount to a wholesale pivot away from...

Nov 16, 2025

is it required to show id to vote in canada

Federal law requires voters to prove both identity and address to vote in a Canadian federal election; Elections Canada says you must show ID accepted by them and typically need two pieces if one lack...

Oct 10, 2025

Can spreading false death information on social media lead to defamation lawsuits?

Spreading false information about a person’s death on social media can and has led to legal consequences including defamation suits, injunctions, damages and criminal penalties in multiple jurisdictio...

Dec 11, 2025

where do people speak english in canada

English is the dominant public and working language across nine provinces and all three territories in Canada, and it remains the most widely spoken language outside Quebec (statistics and government ...

Nov 16, 2025

What are the debt-to-GDP ratios for each Canadian province in 2025?

There is no single official table in the provided reporting that lists “debt-to‑GDP for each province in 2025”; available sources instead give provincial snapshots, combined federal‑provincial aggrega...

Oct 24, 2025

What are the official findings of the 2024 election recounts?

The official post‑election recounts and audits in 2024 largely affirmed the accuracy of counted results where reviews were completed, with state and nonpartisan analyses reporting . Recounts remained ...

Feb 1, 2026

Did David Eby hide money from dealing with Chinese

No credible evidence in the supplied reporting shows Premier David Eby “hid money” from dealings with actors; the documents and articles provided instead describe Eby raising alarms about alleged Chin...

Nov 27, 2025

How do 2025 provincial debt-to-GDP ratios compare to their pre-COVID levels?

Provincial debt-to-GDP ratios in 2024/25–2025 rose from pre‑COVID (2019/20) levels in nearly every analysis, contributing to a higher combined federal‑provincial debt‑to‑GDP share that the Fraser Inst...

Nov 20, 2025

example of revocable living trust in Alberta Canada

Revocable living trusts (inter vivos revocable trusts) exist and are discussed by Canadian estate planners, but they function differently in Canada than in the U.S.: they are generally revocable durin...

Oct 26, 2025

How much electricity does Canada export to the USA annually?

Canada’s annual electricity exports to the United States are not stated as a single consolidated figure in the materials provided; the strongest numerical pathway to an answer is the International Ene...

Jan 15, 2026

How many healthcare workers were ultimately terminated for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, and where were impacts concentrated?

Available reporting shows thousands of healthcare workers lost their jobs over COVID-19 vaccine requirements, but no single source provides a comprehensive national or global tally; specific concentra...

Nov 23, 2025

did india kill a canadian citizen in canada

Canadian authorities say they have been “actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link” between agents of the Government of India and the June 18, 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in ...

Oct 24, 2025

Does Canada depend on natural gas from the US

Canada is not strictly dependent on U.S. natural gas for its overall supply, but , with Canada both exporting and importing pipeline gas at different times and regions. Recent analyses and trade data ...

Oct 18, 2025

Which Canadian provinces have the highest debt to GDP ratios in 2025?

The available 2025 analyses show as the province with the highest combined federal–provincial debt-to-GDP burden (88.4%), while is reported as the lowest (40.8%). Provincial projections also flag as t...

Jan 8, 2026

is it true that nurses are moving to canada

Yes — there is verifiable movement of nurses from the United States to Canada, driven by targeted provincial recruitment, streamlined credential paths and individual decisions to seek different workin...