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Councillor dumps on Vancouver City Hall promotion prizes

Councillor dumps on Vancouver City Hall promotion prizes

City hall fails to support locally owned businesses again: Affleck
Housing, homelessness on B.C. voters’ minds as election nears

Housing, homelessness on B.C. voters’ minds as election nears

BIV survey carried out by Insights West sheds light on top issues leading up to provincial vote
U.S. tax reform could imperil Canadian advantage

U.S. tax reform could imperil Canadian advantage

U.S. tax reform could imperil Canadian advantage
Insider trading: November 29, 2016

Insider trading: November 29, 2016

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 November 23, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Food, aerospace, metal fabrication lift B.C. manufacturing

Food, aerospace, metal fabrication lift B.C. manufacturing

B.C. manufacturers added to momentum in September with monthly sales growth of 0.6% to reach a seasonally adjusted $3.93 billion, outpacing national gains for a third straight month.

Infographic: The world's strangest currencies

Throughout history, people have used some pretty odd things as currency. Here are a few.
NDP leader wants to ban big money in 2017

NDP leader wants to ban big money in 2017

But not before seeking donations at a downtown fundraiser
ICBC announces rates could jump 42% by 2020, drops coverage for luxury vehicles

ICBC announces rates could jump 42% by 2020, drops coverage for luxury vehicles

ICBC had sought to keep the highest-cost scenario secret, saying it could give a misleading impression, but BCUC insisted it be made public
Major quake could cost Canadian economy $100 billion: report

Major quake could cost Canadian economy $100 billion: report

Conference Board of Canada says insurance companies would fail and spread financial ‘contagion’
Retail sales strong across B.C. year-over-year in September: StatsCan

Retail sales strong across B.C. year-over-year in September: StatsCan

Retail sales were up 5.7% year-over-year in B.C. in September, according to Statistics Canada data released November 22, giving the province the second highest increase in the country, after Prince Edward Island (up 6.9%).