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B.C. CPI inflation edges back into positive territory

B.C. CPI inflation edges back into positive territory

B.C. is not in a deflationary mode. Price levels have climbed on a month-to-month basis since December
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Court could be the only recourse for property developers in fight with municipalities over CACs

Court could be the only recourse for property developers in fight with municipalities over CACs

Province lays ground rules for community amenity contributions, lacks enforcement measures
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Loss of Temporary Foreign Worker program will hurt some businesses: Restaurants Canada

Loss of Temporary Foreign Worker program will hurt some businesses: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada said businesses in certain regions of the country will be hurt by the new federal moratorium on temporary foreign workers in the food services sector.
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Restaurants banned from using temporary foreign workers

Restaurants banned from using temporary foreign workers

The federal government has announced an immediate moratorium on food-services businesses’ access to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program.
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What’s a budget, mommy? B.C. parents avoid money talk: survey

What’s a budget, mommy? B.C. parents avoid money talk: survey

Parents in British Columbia have some work to do to educate their kids about responsible spending and saving.
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Number of Vancouver homeless has more than doubled

Number of Vancouver homeless has more than doubled

Mayor Gregor Robertson’s promise to end “street homelessness” by 2015 appears to be in jeopardy with data released April 23 showing Vancouver now has the largest homeless population in the city’s history.
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B.C. wholesale trade up slightly in February: StatsCan

B.C. wholesale trade up slightly in February: StatsCan

Wholesale sales in British Columbia grew by 0.1% in February to $4.8 billion, Statistics Canada announced April 22.
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Infographic: Taxes around the world

Infographic: Taxes around the world

In time for people's tax deadlines, here is an infographic ranking taxation rates per country.
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Consumer prices rise slightly in B.C.: StatsCan

Consumer prices rise slightly in B.C.: StatsCan

Consumer prices were up slightly in March in British Columbia compared with one month prior, according to Statistics Canada data released April 17.
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Bank of Canada overnight rate remains steady at 1%

Bank of Canada overnight rate remains steady at 1%

The overnight rate will remain at 1%, the Bank of Canada announced April 16, keeping it at the same level it has been since September 2010.
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