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Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.2% in March at $66.4 billion

Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.2% in March at $66.4 billion

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales slowed in March as shoppers spent less at furniture, home furnishings, electronics and appliances retailers, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said retail sales dropped 0.2 per cent to $66.
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Opinion: London Drugs’ response to cyberattack a case study in crisis management

Opinion: London Drugs’ response to cyberattack a case study in crisis management

London Drugs' response to the LockBit cyberattack reveals critical lessons for businesses handling data vulnerabilities
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Whistler looks to flex new powers from province on short-term rentals

Whistler looks to flex new powers from province on short-term rentals

Municipalities can now fine short-term rental operators $3,000 per day for non-compliance, and the RMOW will do just that
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Opinion: Canada’s housing crisis is a nationwide crisis of economic equity

Opinion: Canada’s housing crisis is a nationwide crisis of economic equity

Income stagnation, skyrocketing home prices are working to heighten Canada's growing equity gap
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Rising housing costs boost health of rich, worsen health of poor, finds B.C. study

Rising housing costs boost health of rich, worsen health of poor, finds B.C. study

Review found that rising housing prices are linked to improved health for homeowners and higher-income people, and a decline in overall health for renters and low-income people.
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Victoria mayor warns developers to keep their promises

Victoria mayor warns developers to keep their promises

Aryze went to council for a second time asking for changes to its townhouses project on Foul Bay Road.
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Competition Bureau probes alleged anticompetitive conduct by Loblaws, Sobeys owners

Competition Bureau probes alleged anticompetitive conduct by Loblaws, Sobeys owners

VANCOUVER AND TORONTO — Canada's Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anticompetitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys' owner calling the inquiry "unlawf
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Editorial: As written, Online Harms Act will do more harm than good

Editorial: As written, Online Harms Act will do more harm than good

The wording of the bill is broad enough that it could easily be aimed at anyone who posts opinions online.
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Lionel Messi isn't coming to Vancouver, won't play in Whitecaps-Inter Miami match

Lionel Messi isn't coming to Vancouver, won't play in Whitecaps-Inter Miami match

"We understand [Messi] will not make this trip"
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Hackers release corporate data stolen from London Drugs, company says

Hackers release corporate data stolen from London Drugs, company says

RICHMOND, B.C. — Retailer London Drugs says cybercriminals who stole files from its corporate head office last month have released some of the data after it refused to pay a ransom. The Richmond, B.C.
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