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Why inflation will be ‘more persistent’ in B.C. than other provinces next year

Why inflation will be ‘more persistent’ in B.C. than other provinces next year

Inflation in B.C. has already outpaced the rest of Canada for four consecutive months
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New jobs and tech minister optimistic about soft landing for B.C. amid slowing economy

New jobs and tech minister optimistic about soft landing for B.C. amid slowing economy

Minister hopeful investment will continue to flow as economic growth expected to slow to 0.4 per cent next year
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Retired ER doc: B.C. pandemic report 'embodies everything that was wrong'

Retired ER doc: B.C. pandemic report 'embodies everything that was wrong'

The COVID-19 Lessons Learned Review on the government’s response to the pandemic provided more confusion than clarity, says a retired emergency room physician. Dr.
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COVID-19 deaths in B.C. hit 10-week low: 17

COVID-19 deaths in B.C. hit 10-week low: 17

Of 359 people now in hospital with the disease, 34 are in ICUs
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Petition calls for end to B.C. tax grab on sale of used goods

Petition calls for end to B.C. tax grab on sale of used goods

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is petitioning B.C. Premier David Eby to stop collecting PST on all used items sold in the province. Carson Binda, the CTF's B.C.
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B.C. gas bills to drop in 2023. Here's by how much

B.C. gas bills to drop in 2023. Here's by how much

The change affects customers in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Interior, North, Whistler, Vancouver Island, Revelstoke and the Kootenays
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Man tries to take back guilty plea in alleged Burnaby online gambling company fraud

Man tries to take back guilty plea in alleged Burnaby online gambling company fraud

Naresh Singh Mann pleaded guilty four years ago to an online gambling company fraud in Burnaby in 2013. He has said he wants to withdrawn his plea but has taken a year to make the application
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U.S.-jailed money launderer banned from B.C. stock markets

U.S.-jailed money launderer banned from B.C. stock markets

Former West Vancouver resident Greg Mulholland expressed interest in potentially working in Canadian stock markets; the B.C. Securities Commission applied to ban him
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B.C. tax regime, $5.7B surplus under the microscope as new finance minister takes over

B.C. tax regime, $5.7B surplus under the microscope as new finance minister takes over

‘I’m not going to wake up tomorrow’ and raise taxes, says Finance Minister Katrine Conroy
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NDP trade minister switch signals alignment with federal strategy to emphasize India

NDP trade minister switch signals alignment with federal strategy to emphasize India

Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Jagrup Brar will replace Vancouver-Fraserview MLA George Chow in Premier David Eby’s new cabinet
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