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B.C. small business confidence bouncing back but recovery remains shaky, say reports

B.C. small business confidence bouncing back but recovery remains shaky, say reports

West Coast SME confidence lowest in Canada in this year's first quarter, according to BDC report.
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Mark Carney names Kirsten Hillman chief negotiator with U.S.

Mark Carney names Kirsten Hillman chief negotiator with U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman will take on the role of top negotiator for Canada as the country seeks a new trade and security pact with the Donald Trump administration.
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B.C., federal fast-tracking bills ‘a step backward,’ says First Nations developer

B.C., federal fast-tracking bills ‘a step backward,’ says First Nations developer

First Nations real estate developers call for patience and trust, not shortcuts and missed consultations
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Bank of Canada hoping for better look at 'complicated' inflation picture

Bank of Canada hoping for better look at 'complicated' inflation picture

Financial data shows the consensus among economists is that inflation ticked up to 1.8 per cent year-over-year last month.
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Liberals, Conservatives pass major projects legislation in House of Commons

Liberals, Conservatives pass major projects legislation in House of Commons

OTTAWA — Conservative members of Parliament voted with the minority Liberal government to pass its marquee major projects legislation Friday evening, setting it up to become law before Canada Day.
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B.C. job market paradox: Hiring up, entry-level prospects down

B.C. job market paradox: Hiring up, entry-level prospects down

The province is leading Canada in full-time job creation, but signs point to growing struggles for new and returning workers
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Controversial Granville strip building ‘safe to re-occupy’ after fire

Controversial Granville strip building ‘safe to re-occupy’ after fire

Luugat has generated thousands of police, fire calls since opened in 2020
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Updated: Layoffs at Wesgroup add to Vancouver condo industry’s woes

Updated: Layoffs at Wesgroup add to Vancouver condo industry’s woes

Company’s CEO cites ‘deeply stalled condo market’ and ‘cost-of-delivery crisis’
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B.C. logging deal sparks clash over Indigenous rights and endangered owl

B.C. logging deal sparks clash over Indigenous rights and endangered owl

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has approved Teal-Jones' interim sale of a Fraser Valley forest licence, leaving endangered spotted owl habitat open to logging before the province consults First Nations
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B.C. ski resort utility fined $120K for repeated sewage system failures

B.C. ski resort utility fined $120K for repeated sewage system failures

Hemlock Utility Services, which serves Sasquatch Mountain Resort, was handed a nearly $120K fine for repeated sewage system failures, including unmonitored discharges into fish-bearing creeks and lacking qualified staff
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