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Park Board heralds new community centres deal

Park Board heralds new community centres deal

Fifteen associations unhappy with results of lengthy negotiations
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate at 0.5% in last rate announcement of 2016

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate at 0.5% in last rate announcement of 2016

Canada’s central bank is holding its overnight rate at 0.5%, it announced December 7. Global conditions are strengthening, the Bank of Canada said, but uncertainty remains high, leaving business confidence and investment stagnant.
Resource markets down, but Prince George businesses upbeat about city’s economy

Resource markets down, but Prince George businesses upbeat about city’s economy

Survey | Owners report rising employment, better business climate
Six aboriginals file complaint with human rights tribunal over John Furlong investigation

Six aboriginals file complaint with human rights tribunal over John Furlong investigation

Trudeau government, Mounties accused of discrimination
Insider trading: December 6, 2016

Insider trading: December 6, 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 December 1, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Consumer spending climbs in September

Consumer spending climbs in September

Following a steady August performance, retail spending in B.C. surged again in September on broad-based gains among retail segments. Dollar-volume sales climbed 0.9% from August to $6.31 billion, up 5.7% from the same month in 2015. B.C.
Liberals give frosty reception to petition against birth tourism

Liberals give frosty reception to petition against birth tourism

One in six births in Richmond last year was to a mother from China
B.C. economy indicators dip in third quarter: real estate association

B.C. economy indicators dip in third quarter: real estate association

Numbers still show year-over-year gain despite recent decline, BCREA says
Disclosure forms document BC Liberal MLAs’ travel junkets to Taiwan and China

Disclosure forms document BC Liberal MLAs’ travel junkets to Taiwan and China

Premier claims no gifts and no Kelowna residence in annual public disclosure statements
Big Beer raises concerns about losing market share to B.C. craft brewers

Big Beer raises concerns about losing market share to B.C. craft brewers

Multinational beer companies appealed for help from ex-liquor minister