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B.C. again lands AAA credit ratings

B.C. again lands AAA credit ratings

Ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Services have confirmed triple-A credit ratings for B.C., while agency DBRS confirmed a double-A rating for the province.
Federal budget cuts hit B.C. with 200 government layoffs

Federal budget cuts hit B.C. with 200 government layoffs

More than 200 federal government employees in B.C. have received layoff notices, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) reports. The B.C.
B.C. class action suit launched against Apple, ebook publishers

B.C. class action suit launched against Apple, ebook publishers

If you bought an ebook anytime after April 1, 2010, you could qualify to join a class action lawsuit against Apple and several Canadian book publishers over alleged price fixing on ebooks.
BC CFO of the Year winners named

BC CFO of the Year winners named

CFOs of North Shore Credit Union , Best Buy Canada Ltd. and KGHM International Ltd. are among the winners of this year's BC CFO of the Year Awards.
Canadians cut back on big-ticket items to reduce debt: PwC

Canadians cut back on big-ticket items to reduce debt: PwC

Canadians are aware that their debt levels are too high and as a result they plan to spend less on big-ticket items this year, according to a PwC survey. According to the survey: 69% will delay a new car purchase (vs.

Cab driver suing over repossession of taxi

A cab driver has filed suit against Yellow Cab Company Limited, alleging that the company illegally repossessed his share of a cab.
British Columbians want public-sector wages curbed: poll

British Columbians want public-sector wages curbed: poll

A significant majority of British Columbians surveyed recently by Angus Reid said they want to see government wages and benefits brought in line with the private sector.
Canadian business optimism increasing: Bank of Canada

Canadian business optimism increasing: Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada 's spring business outlook is a much sunnier picture than a similar snapshot taken in the winter.

City tackles building permit bottlenecks

Report says Vancouver has reduced turnaround times for 80% of single-family construction permits
B.C. unemployment rate edges up in March

B.C. unemployment rate edges up in March

B.C.’s unemployment rate edged up to 7.0% in March from 6.9% the previous month, according to just-released figures from Statistics Canada . Nationally, the unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 7.2% in March.