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Abbotsford-Mission to see some of Canada’s highest economic growth this year: Conference Board

Abbotsford-Mission to see some of Canada’s highest economic growth this year: Conference Board

Abbotsford-Mission can expect healthy economic growth this year and for the following...
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Employment in B.C. picks up for second straight month

Employment in B.C. picks up for second straight month

British Columbia's labour market picked up again in June, following up May’s rebound with another strong gain in...
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Insider trading, July 21, 2015

Insider trading, July 21, 2015

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed the week ending July 15. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
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Greece is out of the frying pan but into the fire, seaweed is the new bacon and Pluto is told to get over itself

Greece is out of the frying pan but into the fire, seaweed is the new bacon and Pluto is told to get over itself

Online editor Emma Crawford Hampel on the news that caught her eye this week
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Meat prices increase 6.6% across Canada, helping drive inflation in June: StatsCan

Meat prices increase 6.6% across Canada, helping drive inflation in June: StatsCan

Canadians are forking out more for food, according to Statistics Canada data released July 17
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Man dead after shooting at BC Hydro Site C open house in Dawson Creek

Man dead after shooting at BC Hydro Site C open house in Dawson Creek

A man is dead following a shooting at a Site C open house event in Dawson Creek July 16. The Indendepent Investigations Office confirmed the death to the Alaska Highway News.
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B.C.’s 2014-15 surplus soars to $1.68 billion

B.C.’s 2014-15 surplus soars to $1.68 billion

Economic growth outpaces Canada but finance minister warns of “ongoing challenges”
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Bank of Canada slashes overnight rate further, downgrades economic forecast for remainder of year

Bank of Canada slashes overnight rate further, downgrades economic forecast for remainder of year

The move raises local economists’ concerns regarding a possible real estate correction
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Vancouver’s housing market doesn’t need another rate cut: economist

Vancouver’s housing market doesn’t need another rate cut: economist

An expected interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada could give Vancouver’s already overheated real estate market an unwelcome shot in the arm
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Population set to push B.C. economy to $250 billion milestone

Population set to push B.C. economy to $250 billion milestone

A steadily expanding population and ongoing modest economic growth are combining to propel the value of both spending and production in British Columbia to ever higher levels.
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