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B.C. voters can commiserate or celebrate affordably

B.C. voters can commiserate or celebrate affordably

If the polls prove correct, a plurality of B.C. voters will be celebrating their electoral victory May 14, but the majority will be lamenting their loss.
Microbreweries to tap tasting room revenue stream

Microbreweries to tap tasting room revenue stream

City council approves a motion to consider changing city regulations to match provincial rules
Canadian GDP growth holds steady: StatsCan

Canadian GDP growth holds steady: StatsCan

Real gross domestic product in Canada grew 0.3% in February, matching the growth seen in January, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning.
NDP labour policies “out of sync” with voters’ wishes: business survey

NDP labour policies “out of sync” with voters’ wishes: business survey

Two-thirds of British Columbians recently surveyed don’t think policies governing labour in B.C. need to be changed, according to an Innovative Research survey commissioned by the Coalition of BC Businesses.
Bank of Canada to reveal new bank notes tomorrow

Bank of Canada to reveal new bank notes tomorrow

Less than a month after retiring the penny, the Bank of Canada plans to unveil its new $5 and $10 polymer bank notes at an official ceremony tomorrow.
B.C.’s annual wage increases trail national average: StatsCan

B.C.’s annual wage increases trail national average: StatsCan

B.C. wages rose 2% in February this year compared with February 2012 – more than 50% less than the national average increase of 3.1%, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning.
City of Vancouver invests $5 million in childcare

City of Vancouver invests $5 million in childcare

The City of Vancouver has announced it will use a $5 million surplus to create hundreds of new childcare spaces.
Canadians plan cautious investment strategy for 2013: survey

Canadians plan cautious investment strategy for 2013: survey

Canadian investors are optimistic about the stock market, but many plan to take the slow and careful route in 2013, according to a survey conducted by investment firm Franklin Templeton.
BC Place on the block if NDP wins election

BC Place on the block if NDP wins election

NDP leader Adrian Dix promised Wednesday to order a government review of BC Pavilion Corp. (PavCo), and said he may even privatize BC Place stadium if his party wins the May 14 election.
NDP’s financial institution tax plan panned

NDP’s financial institution tax plan panned

Bank, credit union growth at risk under proposal, says industry