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Morneau defends deficit as fiscally responsible

Morneau defends deficit as fiscally responsible

Canada’s finance minister addressed taxation, regulation and trade concerns at a GVBOT event Monday
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B.C.’s operating debt eliminated

B.C.’s operating debt eliminated

B.C. government has $1.3 billion surplus, but ICBC continued to bleed red ink
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Infographic: CPABC Business Outlook Survey 2018

This infographic provides a visual representation of the results of a CPABC business outlook survey. Source: CPABC
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B.C. Supreme Court grants big win to private health clinics

B.C. Supreme Court grants big win to private health clinics

Private health clinics in British Columbia were handed a victory by the B.C. Supreme Court on Friday (November 23) when the court granted an injunction that would prevent clinics from having to close their doors.
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Vancouver man gets three-year jail sentence for fraud

Vancouver man gets three-year jail sentence for fraud

Ayaz Dhanani convicted of fraud and breaching securities trading ban
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B.C. inflation climbs to 3% in October, outpacing other provinces

B.C. inflation climbs to 3% in October, outpacing other provinces

Biggest push in inflation comes from auto prices
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Canadian inflation “bit of a surprise”

Canadian inflation “bit of a surprise”

Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in October year over year; B.C. led the country with a 3% increase
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Broad police vehicle data requests an ‘abuse of power:’ lawyer

Broad police vehicle data requests an ‘abuse of power:’ lawyer

RCMP requested vehicle bridge-crossing data with little information
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Feds table back-to-work legislation for striking Canada Post workers

Feds table back-to-work legislation for striking Canada Post workers

Meanwhile, CUPW accuses Canada Post of exaggerating mail backlog as a tactic to get government involved
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Spending data firms up B.C.’s growth picture

Spending data firms up B.C.’s growth picture

Newly released data has confirmed another year of strong growth for the B.C. economy. Real gross domestic product expanded by 3.8%, which was second strongest among provinces behind Alberta and surpassed the national pace of 3%.
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