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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.
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
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
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
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
Fired supervisor wins wrongful dismissal suit against City of Port Coquitlam

Fired supervisor wins wrongful dismissal suit against City of Port Coquitlam

Washing his truck and trailer at municipal car wash was wrong but not enough to justify firing, judge rules
British Columbians to fork out hundreds more dollars for food in 2023

British Columbians to fork out hundreds more dollars for food in 2023

An average family of four will spend up to $16,288 on food in 2023
Insider trading: December 5, 2022

Insider trading: December 5, 2022

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended Nov. 23, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission and obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Elections BC: Kennedy Stewart’s campaign broke election law

Elections BC: Kennedy Stewart’s campaign broke election law

Not only did former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart and all of his Forward Together candidates lose on election day, but his campaign broke the law.
B.C. gets high marks for pandemic response

B.C. gets high marks for pandemic response

Public Safety ministry releases review of B.C.'s handling of pandemic