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B.C. tax regime, $5.7B surplus under the microscope as new finance minister takes over

B.C. tax regime, $5.7B surplus under the microscope as new finance minister takes over

‘I’m not going to wake up tomorrow’ and raise taxes, says Finance Minister Katrine Conroy
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NDP trade minister switch signals alignment with federal strategy to emphasize India

NDP trade minister switch signals alignment with federal strategy to emphasize India

Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Jagrup Brar will replace Vancouver-Fraserview MLA George Chow in Premier David Eby’s new cabinet
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BIV announces 2022 C-Suite Award winners

BIV announces 2022 C-Suite Award winners

CEO and CFO award recipients will be recognized at an event in February 2023
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Premier appoints Ravi Kahlon as minister of housing and house leader

Premier appoints Ravi Kahlon as minister of housing and house leader

Kahlon will lead the province’s first ever standalone Ministry of Housing
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B.C. finance minister replaced in Premier David Eby's cabinet shuffle

B.C. finance minister replaced in Premier David Eby's cabinet shuffle

B.C. Premier David Eby has upended his cabinet, bringing in new faces from the backbench and replacing senior cabinet ministers, including finance minister Selina Robinson.
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Bank of Canada raises key rate by half percentage point

Bank of Canada raises key rate by half percentage point

The Bank of Canada is raising its key interest rate by half a percentage point, bringing it to 4.25 per cent and the highest it’s been since 2008.
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B.C. food producers put Denmark on export market menu

B.C. food producers put Denmark on export market menu

Local companies eyeing Copenhagen as a key high-end entry point for exports into Europe
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Metro Vancouver fraudsters fined $1.5M for personal spending spree

Metro Vancouver fraudsters fined $1.5M for personal spending spree

Three North Shore residents have been handed six-figure penalties and repayment orders following a personal spending spree with investors' money
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Kennedy Stewart robocalls sparked Elections BC reprimand

Kennedy Stewart robocalls sparked Elections BC reprimand

Stewart won’t be facing any further discipline on this complaint because Elections BC will not treat the contravention as an offence
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B.C. First Nation questions federal gun ban

B.C. First Nation questions federal gun ban

Tsilhqot’in First Nation says Bill C-21 would infringe on hunting rights
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