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B.C. retail sales backtrack after surging in January

B.C. retail sales backtrack after surging in January

January's retail surge proved short-lived as sales retraced in February to the weak pace seen through 2018. Total retail sales fell 1.9% to $7.15 billion following a 1.8% increase in January despite a lift from higher gasoline prices.
Pre-paid credit card class action suit approved by top court

Pre-paid credit card class action suit approved by top court

B.C. law bars expiration dates, card fees
U.S. aboriginals can hunt legally in traditional territory in Canada

U.S. aboriginals can hunt legally in traditional territory in Canada

B.C. court affirms Sinixt First Nation not extinct as Ottawa said decades ago
Warning issued over unscrupulous home-moving companies

Warning issued over unscrupulous home-moving companies

May is an extremely popular month for moving home, and many of you will have your moving and storage services booked.
Horgan offers one-sided solution to gas prices, pipelines

Horgan offers one-sided solution to gas prices, pipelines

Horgan wants more gasoline from Alberta, but still doesn't want dilbit
Jason Kenney loads gun, doesn’t fire

Jason Kenney loads gun, doesn’t fire

Alberta’s new premier will try diplomacy before exercising his turn-off-the-taps option
Vancouver council approves tax break for business property owners

Vancouver council approves tax break for business property owners

Tax cut means homeowners will now pay 6.1 per cent in property tax
Can B.C. employers and workers mix with 996?

Can B.C. employers and workers mix with 996?

A 9 a.m.-to-9 p.m., six-day workweek not as far-fetched for B.C. as some think: experts
Insider trading: April 30, 2019

Insider trading: April 30, 2019

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended April 24, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Horgan’s office knew of ride-hailing political problems six months before public did

Horgan’s office knew of ride-hailing political problems six months before public did

Chief of staff, press officer warned of possible MLA, ministerial involvement