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Canadian retail sales increase faster than inflation

Canadian retail sales increase faster than inflation

Gasoline stores led the way with a 17.5-per-cent spike in value on Statistics Canada's price index
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Study says buffers, fire resistant materials could slash wildfire risks to residences

Study says buffers, fire resistant materials could slash wildfire risks to residences

Study finds 60% of Canadian communities are vulnerable to wildfire due to their proximity to forests and grasslands
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Disbarred B.C. lawyer’s trust account subject to unexplained wealth order application

Disbarred B.C. lawyer’s trust account subject to unexplained wealth order application

B.C. Director of Civil Forfeiture seeks the forfeiture of about $3.5 million held in the trust account of now-disbarred lawyer Ronald Pelletier, whose misconduct included money laundering, according to the Law Society of B.C.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (Dec. 18-22)

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (Dec. 18-22)

From new inflation numbers to Bank of Canada deliberations, and more
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Ottawa ending earthquake notification account on Twitter

Ottawa ending earthquake notification account on Twitter

Federal government will stop updating X.com account in January
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Allegedly abandoned drug-company merger leads to US$32.7M lawsuit

Allegedly abandoned drug-company merger leads to US$32.7M lawsuit

Newmac Resources sues SignalChem Lifesciences for terminating an agreement
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BoC governor says 2024 likely to be ‘transition’ year as economy slows, inflation falls

BoC governor says 2024 likely to be ‘transition’ year as economy slows, inflation falls

Tiff Macklem warns that nothing is certain and there could be bumps along the way.
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Rob Shaw: Departure of B.C.’s chief coroner offers NDP opportunity to neuter future critics

Rob Shaw: Departure of B.C.’s chief coroner offers NDP opportunity to neuter future critics

Lisa Lapointe is set to retire early next year, paving the way for the province to weaken the office
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Milestone seasons at BC Place for Lions, Whitecaps coming in 2024

Milestone seasons at BC Place for Lions, Whitecaps coming in 2024

The CFL team is pushing for as many 4 p.m. starts as possible next season
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Rogers Sugar strike at impasse, company says as it pauses talks with union

Rogers Sugar strike at impasse, company says as it pauses talks with union

The Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver is one of only three large sugar refineries in the country that processes imported cane sugar
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