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Rents rise 2.1% in September, marking fifth straight monthly slowdown: report

Rents rise 2.1% in September, marking fifth straight monthly slowdown: report

TORONTO — A new report says growth in average asking rents across Canada last month slowed to the lowest rate since October 2021, at 2.1 per cent year-over-year. The report from Rentals.
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Ernie Daniels leads generational shift in how First Nations access capital

Ernie Daniels leads generational shift in how First Nations access capital

BIV C-Suite Awards: The first Indigenous board member in the Bank of Canada’s history, Daniels reflects on his path to breaking new ground
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Tales of blood and death on streets make B.C. party leaders' debate grim listening

Tales of blood and death on streets make B.C. party leaders' debate grim listening

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's three party leaders offered starkly different visions of the province and its future Tuesday in the only televised debate of what appears to be an increasingly close election campaign.
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Rob Shaw: Rustad's cadaverous debate performance may be enough to stall surging Conservatives

Rob Shaw: Rustad's cadaverous debate performance may be enough to stall surging Conservatives

BC Conservative leader needed a standout moment, but delivered monotone responses that failed to counter NDP attacks
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Condo inventory growing as sellers anticipate demand rebound: Re/Max report

Condo inventory growing as sellers anticipate demand rebound: Re/Max report

TORONTO — Condo inventory is on the rise in most major Canadian markets as more sellers are listing their properties in anticipation of growing demand from buyers, a new report says.
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Bryan Yu: Fewer B.C. SMEs are in good business health as optimism worsens

Bryan Yu: Fewer B.C. SMEs are in good business health as optimism worsens

Labour shortages ease but sales growth remains weak amid falling optimism in the SME sector
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Many small-business owners lack succession plans: Scotiabank

Many small-business owners lack succession plans: Scotiabank

Improving the digital side of businesses can increase their resale values
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Les Leyne: Three leaders now wait to see if debate was a game-changer

Les Leyne: Three leaders now wait to see if debate was a game-changer

The leaders of B.C.’s main political parties David Eby, Sonia Furstenau and John Rustad participated in a televised debate on Tuesday night.
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B.C. party leaders clash in debate over housing, platform costing and DRIPA

B.C. party leaders clash in debate over housing, platform costing and DRIPA

David Eby says NDP government would not revisit amendments to Land Act.
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Canada's health information institute pushing for countrywide standardization of patient data

Canada's health information institute pushing for countrywide standardization of patient data

Canadian Institute for Health Information executive says they are working to develop a guideline for electronic patient-record summaries.
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