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B.C. consumer spending up more than 7% over the past year: Moneris

B.C. consumer spending up more than 7% over the past year: Moneris

The province saw one of Canada’s biggest year-over-year increases in spending
Satellite phones key in government operations when the Big One hits

Satellite phones key in government operations when the Big One hits

Busy signals, power outages and fallen antennas likely to hamper conventional mobile networks
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate but downgrades outlook

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate but downgrades outlook

Canada’s central bank is keeping the overnight rate at 0.5%, where it has been since July 2015, but has downgraded the country’s economic outlook through the end of 2017. The Bank of Canada said it expects GDP to grow 1.
LNG announcement boosts B.C.’s northern outlook

LNG announcement boosts B.C.’s northern outlook

BIV series sheds light on region’s potential
Watchdogs find lax management of smartphones and tablets by B.C. government

Watchdogs find lax management of smartphones and tablets by B.C. government

Provincial government workers sometimes waited months to report a lost or stolen smart phone or tablet, according to a report by the Acting Information and Privacy Commissioner. Drew McArthur’s October 18 report on mobile device management in the B.
City social housing beset by overruns, delays, documents show

City social housing beset by overruns, delays, documents show

BC Housing-financed tower took an extra 13 months, spawned lawsuit
BC Liberal MLA invests in BC Lottery Corp. competitor

BC Liberal MLA invests in BC Lottery Corp. competitor

Provincial public disclosure updates show lawmakers involved in real estate deals
BCLC tech takes Canucks 50/50 draws provincewide

BCLC tech takes Canucks 50/50 draws provincewide

Early days of arena raffle technology helped charities but proved troublesome
Assessing the new do-it-yourself approach to corporate borrowing

Assessing the new do-it-yourself approach to corporate borrowing

The structural reforms imposed on global banks after the global financial crisis of 2008 are affecting banks in ways that create new challenges and opportunities for corporate borrowers.
B.C. economic policy needs to cultivate more large companies

B.C. economic policy needs to cultivate more large companies

The Conference Board of Canada defines innovation as “the process through which economic or social value is extracted from knowledge to produce new or improved products, processes … or capabilities.