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Vancouver approves wine sales in major grocery stores

Vancouver approves wine sales in major grocery stores

The move puts Vancouver in line with other municipalities
Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.1% at $66B in August

Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.1% at $66B in August

Agency says its early estimates suggest retail sales were unchanged in September
Secret workplace recordings were retroactive grounds for dismissal: B.C. Appeal Court

Secret workplace recordings were retroactive grounds for dismissal: B.C. Appeal Court

Employer only learned of secret recordings when wrongful dismissal suit went to trial
B.C. has highest cost of living in Canada, says new report

B.C. has highest cost of living in Canada, says new report

Average house price in B.C. came in at $996,460 last year, more than double the national average
Vancouver city hall shuffles senior bureaucrats

Vancouver city hall shuffles senior bureaucrats

The city manager has promoted a general manager to deputy city manager
Labour minister promises action to prevent repeat of B.C. port strike dispute

Labour minister promises action to prevent repeat of B.C. port strike dispute

Seamus O'Regan vows to follow through on recommendations from a review of what went wrong during the port strike
Hard Rock Casino Vancouver to rebrand as Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

Hard Rock Casino Vancouver to rebrand as Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

The Coquitlam casino was known as Boulevard Casino when it opened in 2001
B.C. needs economic policies that are as 'bullet proof as possible,' says Eby

B.C. needs economic policies that are as 'bullet proof as possible,' says Eby

B.C. premier spoke before the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade about the unique issues that B.C. businesses face
Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau

Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau

Large firms are facing fewer challenges from smaller competitors, says federal agency
Jury shown financial records of alleged $1.35M fraud against B.C. organization

Jury shown financial records of alleged $1.35M fraud against B.C. organization

Woman accused of defrauding Access Human Resources from 2011 to 2018