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Canadian business insolvencies up almost 42% from last year

Canadian business insolvencies up almost 42% from last year

Agency says 1,129 businesses filed for a bankruptcy or proposal in the third quarter
This B.C. organization just gave workers $1K each to help with inflation

This B.C. organization just gave workers $1K each to help with inflation

Coast Capital Savings has issued $1.76 million to employees to help amid economic uncertainty
Trudeau’s April flights cost taxpayers more than $200K

Trudeau’s April flights cost taxpayers more than $200K

The cost-per-hour for the RCAF jet came to $6,340
Fall back: B.C. will gain an extra hour of sleep this Sunday

Fall back: B.C. will gain an extra hour of sleep this Sunday

Daylight savings will end in the Pacific time zone at 2 a.m. on Nov. 5, meaning B.C. will wait another year to consider ending the practice
BC United fundraising slows, gap grows with NDP

BC United fundraising slows, gap grows with NDP

The next scheduled provincial election is Oct. 19, 2024
B.C. loses 4K jobs in October despite big gains in construction

B.C. loses 4K jobs in October despite big gains in construction

Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 5.4%
Feds urged to block RBC's $14B acquisition of Vancouver-based HSBC Canada

Feds urged to block RBC's $14B acquisition of Vancouver-based HSBC Canada

Finance committee says there are already very few financial institutions in the Canadian banking sector
Our cashless society is hurting the Legion's poppy campaign, volunteer says

Our cashless society is hurting the Legion's poppy campaign, volunteer says

People just aren’t carrying cash anymore, the West Vancouver Legion volunteer says, and so poppy boxes aren’t getting filled
Province doubling UNBC nurse practioner student intake in 2024

Province doubling UNBC nurse practioner student intake in 2024

Family medicine/primary care patients in northern BC communities will benefit from program expansion
B.C. Indigenous summit addresses the elephant in the backroom

B.C. Indigenous summit addresses the elephant in the backroom

First Nations Summit executive says he's still waiting to see the province and Indigenous leaders work together on 'true co-development' of reforms