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Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Expect the NDP to include these "eye-popping numbers" for its messaging in the upcoming 2024 election, columnist Keith Baldrey says.
Stock market today: Dow closes at a record even as losses for Big Tech pull S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower

Stock market today: Dow closes at a record even as losses for Big Tech pull S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Wall Street, even as losses for Big Tech companies pulled the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite lower. The Dow edged up 0.2% Monday, enough to beat the all-time high it set last month.
B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the inflation-indexed rent cap protects tenants against unfair rent hikes while letting landlords cover rising costs.
Restart of BC Tree Fruits for this harvest 'impractical, if not impossible'

Restart of BC Tree Fruits for this harvest 'impractical, if not impossible'

Farmers rally as co-op's fate hangs in the balance
RBC details case for firing former CFO, employee in court documents

RBC details case for firing former CFO, employee in court documents

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has laid out in court documents the details of why it fired its former CFO and another employee for allegedly being in an intimate relationship that led to conflicts of interest.
Canada's two major railways resume service as railroaders return to work

Canada's two major railways resume service as railroaders return to work

MONTREAL — Trains began to trundle along the tracks of Canada's two major railways on Monday after the federal labour board ended a four-day work stoppage that snarled supply chains and upended commutes.
Hospital Employees' Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers

Hospital Employees' Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers

B.C. was one of the last jurisdictions in the world to drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers.
Grocery code of conduct could encourage investment, innovation: advocates

Grocery code of conduct could encourage investment, innovation: advocates

Two of the grocery code of conduct’s biggest advocates say they believe it could spark more investment and innovation by food manufacturers in Canada, hedging against shortages and price volatility in the future.
Jordan Bateman: A BC United insider’s guide to supporting the BC Conservatives

Jordan Bateman: A BC United insider’s guide to supporting the BC Conservatives

A former party supporter explains why BC united can no longer hold back the wave of change in provincial politics
What does it cost to run a Vancouver council meeting?

What does it cost to run a Vancouver council meeting?

Tab for full-day meeting can reach $9,300 when including security, tech services.