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Meng arrest milestone marks two-year diplomatic deep-freeze

Meng arrest milestone marks two-year diplomatic deep-freeze

Huawei CFO’s 2018 detention in Vancouver triggered steep slide in Canada-China relations
Retail store sales post surprising gain in B.C.

Retail store sales post surprising gain in B.C.

B.C. retail spending at bricks-and-mortar stores posted a surprisingly strong gain in September. Total dollar-volume sales rose 1.7% from August to $7.79 billion and outpaced Canadian growth of 1.1%. Unadjusted retail spending in B.C. was up 11.
WSJ report: U.S. talking to Meng Wanzhou about release in exchange for admission of guilt

WSJ report: U.S. talking to Meng Wanzhou about release in exchange for admission of guilt

Huawei CFO faces U.S. charges of fraud, money laundering and sanctions violations
Canadian senator poised for $1.9 million casino cash-out

Canadian senator poised for $1.9 million casino cash-out

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. set to be sold in $3.4 billion deal should shareholders approve of Apollo Global Management Inc. on December 23
Financial anxieties heightened by pandemic: survey

Financial anxieties heightened by pandemic: survey

17% of Canadians need help with their finances
Retired B.C. bureaucrat getting $11,882 biweekly for ‘transition’ services

Retired B.C. bureaucrat getting $11,882 biweekly for ‘transition’ services

Christy Clark’s deputy minister charged Horgan’s NDP $1 a year
B.C. readies for 'Operation Immunize' as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

B.C. readies for 'Operation Immunize' as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

12 more British Columbians died with COVID-19 infections overnight
Enforcement of plastic shopping bag ban in Vancouver could be delayed until 2022

Enforcement of plastic shopping bag ban in Vancouver could be delayed until 2022

City staff cites COVID-19 pandemic’s financial hit on businesses for one-year grace period
Finance minister pitches B.C. business leaders on COVID ‘safety net’ following fiscal update

Finance minister pitches B.C. business leaders on COVID ‘safety net’ following fiscal update

Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tells GVBOT members the economy has 'meaningfully' recovered since the low point of the COVID-induced recession
Feds will be ‘strategic’ about who’s vaccinated first amid limited early supplies

Feds will be ‘strategic’ about who’s vaccinated first amid limited early supplies

Three million Canadians will be vaccinated in the early goings, according to federal officials