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U.K. departure from European Union could bode ill for global economy: analysts

U.K. departure from European Union could bode ill for global economy: analysts

Canada shielded from immediate fallout, but Brexit could trigger long-term trouble
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Vancouver opens long-awaited immigrant support centre

Vancouver opens long-awaited immigrant support centre

“The very first thing that I personally struggled with was that I didn’t know anyone here. No relatives, no friends, basically no one to have connection with,” said Zahra Samimi, an Afghan refugee who immigrated to Canada in 2013.
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EU shock wave: Latest from London as market upheaval continues

EU shock wave: Latest from London as market upheaval continues

British pound struggles as 32 Labour shadow minister quit in protest against opposition party leader
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B.C. lotto ad campaign’s goal: to overcome negative publicity

B.C. lotto ad campaign’s goal: to overcome negative publicity

BCLC's 30th anniversary advertising campaign wasn’t all about celebration for the Crown corporation
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Canada’s economy feeling effects of Brexit vote

Canada’s economy feeling effects of Brexit vote

The Canadian economy isn’t immune to the Brexit bug that’s been...
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Industry and markets react to UK vote to leave European Union

Industry and markets react to UK vote to leave European Union

Markets and industry reacted this morning after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a historic decision that triggered...
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Making a pitch for a made-in-B.C. provincial pension plan

Making a pitch for a made-in-B.C. provincial pension plan

Well and good, I suppose. Last week’s Vancouver federal-provincial finance ministers meeting propelled the most meaningful change to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) in a half-century.
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Brexit: The sky won't fall, but the British pound has

Brexit: The sky won't fall, but the British pound has

British pound plunges to 31-year low as U.K. votes to leave EU
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Province’s employment remains robust despite stalled hiring surge

Province’s employment remains robust despite stalled hiring surge

B.C.’s economy gave up much of April’s hiring surge in May, but provincial employment remained on a robust uptrend with widespread gains among sectors. Estimated employment declined 0.
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For low-income earners, it’s harder to crawl out of poverty than it was 20 years ago

For low-income earners, it’s harder to crawl out of poverty than it was 20 years ago

Over the past 20 years, fewer Canadians are falling into low income but fewer are able to...
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