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B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier

B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier

David Eby says B.C. cannot leave people with skills and experience on the sidelines
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Burnaby school board sues construction firms over high school upgrades

Burnaby school board sues construction firms over high school upgrades

The Burnaby school board is suing three construction companies for a leak from a water heater at Alpha Secondary School
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What Vancouverites in the job market need to know about AI

What Vancouverites in the job market need to know about AI

UBC Okanagan dean says there has been an overreaction to the latest surge in AI development
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More Canadians struggling with monthly mortgage payment: Angus Reid survey

More Canadians struggling with monthly mortgage payment: Angus Reid survey

Fifteen per cent of mortgage holders say they find the financial aspect of their mortgage 'very difficult,' according to new survey
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BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

The annual inflation rate rose in both July and August, while core measures of inflation — which strip out volatile prices — have not eased by much in recent months
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Rob Shaw: A year to the election and the NDP sits pretty

Rob Shaw: A year to the election and the NDP sits pretty

If an election were held today, the BC United party would be nearly wiped out
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (Oct. 23-27)

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (Oct. 23-27)

From the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision to Teck's financial results, and more
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B.C. was biggest provincial drag on Canadian retail sales in August

B.C. was biggest provincial drag on Canadian retail sales in August

Weak B.C. retail sales in August were the biggest drag on national retail sales that month, according to new Statistics Canada data.
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B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

Financial service regulators found insurance broker and mutual fund dealer Alvinder Singh Gill misappropriated over $329,000 of retirement savings from an elderly Langley couple
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Premiers ask federal government for COVID-19 small business loan extension

Premiers ask federal government for COVID-19 small business loan extension

The repayment deadline for the emergency loans to qualify for partial loan forgiveness is Jan. 18, 2024
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