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B.C. landlord can increase rent 23.5% because of variable mortgage: arbitrator

B.C. landlord can increase rent 23.5% because of variable mortgage: arbitrator

Housing minister says his staff is reviewing the policy.
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Soaring new car inventories drive down used car prices in B.C.

Soaring new car inventories drive down used car prices in B.C.

New car prices up by 1.4 per cent and used cars down by 7.5 per cent, opening doors to prospective buyers.
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Fast-food franchisor A&W cooks up corporate overhaul

Fast-food franchisor A&W cooks up corporate overhaul

The Canadian burger giant plans to buy the publicly traded fund that owns its brand trademarks and pursue an initial public offering on the TSX
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Hotel worker unrest spreads across B.C. as negotiations stall

Hotel worker unrest spreads across B.C. as negotiations stall

Residence Inn Downtown Vancouver – Marriott workers in second week of strike
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B.C. adds $2.65B for Fraser Valley Highway 1 improvement initiative

LANGLEY, B.C. — The British Columbia government is providing $2.65 billion for upgrades to Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley in an effort to relieve traffic congestion and ease daily commutes between the communities of Langley and Abbotsford.
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Ottawa quietly hikes Seaspan contract price of Navy joint support ships by almost $1B

Ottawa quietly hikes Seaspan contract price of Navy joint support ships by almost $1B

Pandemic supply chain issues, labour costs all factored in to $3.4B build contract
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Immigrant entrepreneurs finding warm welcome through new program

Immigrant entrepreneurs finding warm welcome through new program

So far, seven newcomer entrepreneurs have signed up for the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s New to Canada program.
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U.S. to double softwood lumber duties

U.S. to double softwood lumber duties

Duties on lumber exports have already cost Canadian producers $10 billion: IWPA
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Starbucks’ 24.5% one-day share-price surge contains CEO lessons

Starbucks’ 24.5% one-day share-price surge contains CEO lessons

CEOs earn large pay packages when they earn trust and have investors' respect
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Former B.C. RCMP officer charged with alleged China information passing gets bail

Former B.C. RCMP officer charged with alleged China information passing gets bail

Former Richmond school trustee William Robert Majcher allegedly gathered information for the People's Republic of China to damage Canadian interests.
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