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Small-business optimism rises in B.C.

Small-business optimism rises in B.C.

Consistent with the national pattern, small-business confidence in B.C. continued to recover in March. Short-term optimism (three months) rose 4.
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Vancouver handling of whistleblower complaints trails other cities' policies: report

Vancouver handling of whistleblower complaints trails other cities' policies: report

City auditor general says Toronto has better system in place to handle reports of fraud and waste
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New counting method prompts B.C. COVID-19 deaths to rise

New counting method prompts B.C. COVID-19 deaths to rise

B.C. hospitals have 364 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19
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Worksite asbestos exposure results in $20,000 fine

Worksite asbestos exposure results in $20,000 fine

A Surrey-based company kept working despite a stop-work order
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Vancouver city council denies motion for vote on 2030 Olympics bid

Vancouver city council denies motion for vote on 2030 Olympics bid

Councillor fails to win support for attempt to give voters a say over proposal to bring back Games
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Budget to benefit B.C. clean-tech, mining: Freeland

Budget to benefit B.C. clean-tech, mining: Freeland

Finance minister addresses concerns about Canadian economy in increasingly “dangerous” world
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Mayor Kennedy Stewart scores re-election support from Canucks owner

Mayor Kennedy Stewart scores re-election support from Canucks owner

Francesco Aquilini to hold political fundraiser at Rogers Arena
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Former BC NDP government PR exec lobbying for vaccine maker

Former BC NDP government PR exec lobbying for vaccine maker

Ex-Ministry of Health communications director now working on behalf of AstraZeneca
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Judge parks student’s class-action lawsuit

Judge parks student’s class-action lawsuit

Court throws out University of Victoria graduate’s bid to recoup parking fee after pandemic shut down campus
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Bank of Canada raises overnight rate half a point, largest hike in two decades

Bank of Canada raises overnight rate half a point, largest hike in two decades

More rate-hikes expected throughout 2022
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