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Tiff Macklem's interest-rate fight against Canadian inflation is not yet over

Tiff Macklem's interest-rate fight against Canadian inflation is not yet over

The Bank of Canada governor is BIV's newsmaker of the year for 2022
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Vancouver city hall says no public meeting was required for Senakw services agreement

Vancouver city hall says no public meeting was required for Senakw services agreement

The city’s statement of defence against an application for a review says there was no legal duty under the Vancouver Charter to seek public feedback on the 120-year deal with the Squamish Nation
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Inflation, labour woes continue to weigh on minds of Metro Vancouver businesses

Inflation, labour woes continue to weigh on minds of Metro Vancouver businesses

Inflation and its direct side effects continue to drive concern among Greater Vancouver businesses about the coming year, a new survey reveals.
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B.C. surgery volumes exceed pre-pandemic level

B.C. surgery volumes exceed pre-pandemic level

Waiting lists for surgeries have declined, compared with pre-pandemic
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B.C. economic growth to ‘slow more sharply’ than rest of Canada in 2023: TD

B.C. economic growth to ‘slow more sharply’ than rest of Canada in 2023: TD

Housing market’s sensitivity to rate hikes will weigh on growth, say economists
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Snowmaggedon part 2: Traffic chaos at the foot of North Vancouver’s Cut

Snowmaggedon part 2: Traffic chaos at the foot of North Vancouver’s Cut

A New Westminster city councillor said he is at a loss for words, three weeks after a snowstorm stranded motorists on bridges and highways overnight throughout the Lower Mainland.
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Dismiss COVID class-action lawsuit against Dr. Henry's orders, B.C. judge told

Dismiss COVID class-action lawsuit against Dr. Henry's orders, B.C. judge told

A government lawyer called the case an abuse of process and a waste of the court's time.
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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to COVID gathering orders

B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to COVID gathering orders

B.C.’s Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court's decision, saying the province’s COVID-19 gathering and events restrictions were constitutionally valid.
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Stocks lose ground on Wall Street, extending weekly losses

Stocks lose ground on Wall Street, extending weekly losses

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street Friday as worries grow that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are willing to bring on a recession if that’s what it takes to get inflation under control. The S&P 500 shed 1% as of 10:08 a.m.
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Lawsuit of the week: Surrey man accuses health authorities of abusing detention powers

Lawsuit of the week: Surrey man accuses health authorities of abusing detention powers

A Surrey man is suing several British Columbia health authorities for the alleged abuse of their emergency powers to detain “vulnerable individuals” against their will under the province’s Adult Guardianship Act (AGA).
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