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Defeated Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart returns to SFU with a promotion

Defeated Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart returns to SFU with a promotion

The one-term former mayor of Vancouver has returned to Simon Fraser University, three months after losing the mayoral race to Ken Sim.
British Columbians slipping deeper into debt

British Columbians slipping deeper into debt

Anxiety levels rising as more British Columbians pay only minimum credit card balances
As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

Ottawa public servant YuTaek Hwang has been working remotely for nearly three years.
More businesses expect sales to slip as high inflation, rates weigh on spending: BoC

More businesses expect sales to slip as high inflation, rates weigh on spending: BoC

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada says more businesses than usual expect their sales to decline as most firms and consumers expect a recession in the next 12 months.
Debt worries rise amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation: MNP report

Debt worries rise amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation: MNP report

CALGARY — A new report suggests Canadians' worries about debt are rising amid higher interest rates and persistent inflation.
B.C. company in Bridgemark case admits to illegal insider trading

B.C. company in Bridgemark case admits to illegal insider trading

Robert John Lawrence of the Bridgemark Group case admitted to illegal insider trading and was fined $200,000
Analyst: Infrastructure investment initiatives missing in BC NDP trade plan

Analyst: Infrastructure investment initiatives missing in BC NDP trade plan

New trade direction for the province under Premier David Eby is short on supply chain improvement details, analyst says
B.C.'s 2023 trade objectives: More diverse, more leading with social responsibility

B.C.'s 2023 trade objectives: More diverse, more leading with social responsibility

In the post-COVID era, B.C. saw its trade policy shift substantially, not only towards diversification but also using social/environmental sustainability as a key selling point.
Taiwanese national identified as Christmas Day death in Surrey immigration cell

Taiwanese national identified as Christmas Day death in Surrey immigration cell

The detainee found dead in the Surrey immigration holding centre on Christmas Day was a Taiwanese national described in media reports there as a cryptocurrency marijuana ring mastermind.
Investors look for 2023 outlooks from companies as earnings season looms

Investors look for 2023 outlooks from companies as earnings season looms

TORONTO — Experts say the upcoming earnings season will be overshadowed by the broader economic climate, with interest rates and inflation data more closely watched thanindividual company reports.