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Canadian Black Friday shopping rate at all-time high: Angus Reid-DIG360 report

Canadian Black Friday shopping rate at all-time high: Angus Reid-DIG360 report

Despite high participation rate, shoppers were not impressed with the bargains on offer
B.C. mill worker granted human rights hearing after toxic gassing

B.C. mill worker granted human rights hearing after toxic gassing

BC Human Rights Tribunal hearing to come after worker fired in wake of toxic gas exposures that sent dozens of workers to first aid stations and several more to hospital
CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits

CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits

That's an increase of 65 since the CRA last updated the public on its review in September
Vancouver's PacNet to forfeit $10 million in assets

Vancouver's PacNet to forfeit $10 million in assets

Vancouver fintech was implicated in mail and wire fraud in the U.S.
Ottawa lays out plan to phase out sales of gas-powered cars, trucks by 2035

Ottawa lays out plan to phase out sales of gas-powered cars, trucks by 2035

'There's no mistaking it. We are at a tipping point,' says Canada's environment minister.
Five things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

Five things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

B.C. fails to provide enough investment to make green retrofits on mid-sized apartment buildings affordable. The resulting costs mean some residents are choosing to stick with gas
Statistics Canada reports record population growth in Q3, population grows by 430,000

Statistics Canada reports record population growth in Q3, population grows by 430,000

Experts have been warning that the strong pace of population growth in Canada is eroding housing affordability
B.C. bucks inflation trend, increases to 3.2% in November

B.C. bucks inflation trend, increases to 3.2% in November

First time in months that inflation in B.C. has risen rather than cooled
$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.
Northern B.C. looks ahead as mega-projects wind down

Northern B.C. looks ahead as mega-projects wind down

Senior governments hostile to resource development, the ending of major construction projects and fears of Indigenous veto among challenges