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Higher wages add up to more than higher inflation

Higher wages add up to more than higher inflation

Payroll pressures could turn short-term inflation into a long-term economic complication
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Lawsuit of the week: Owners of single-room accommodation buildings take City of Vancouver to court over vacancy control rule

Lawsuit of the week: Owners of single-room accommodation buildings take City of Vancouver to court over vacancy control rule

By capping rents, city is unfairly “foisting the taxpayer’s obligation to provide income assistance on SRA owners,” claim states
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Dr. Bonnie Henry says 70% of people getting tested for COVID-19 don't have it

Dr. Bonnie Henry says 70% of people getting tested for COVID-19 don't have it

B.C.'s top doctor provided some clarification on who should get tested
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British Columbians charged in $1b stock fraud case could see trial next January

British Columbians charged in $1b stock fraud case could see trial next January

Boston judge gives United States Securities and Exchange Commission more time to present evidence to counter motions to dismiss by six British Columbians
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B.C. housing market keeps on surging

B.C. housing market keeps on surging

The Lower Mainland housing market capped off 2021 with another mammoth month of activity while home values continued to surge alongside record-low inventory.
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Daily COVID-19 death count in B.C. most in a year

Daily COVID-19 death count in B.C. most in a year

B.C. had 15 deaths from COVID-19 in the past day
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BCCDC changes guidance of self-isolation and managing COVID-19

BCCDC changes guidance of self-isolation and managing COVID-19

The agency made sweeping changes to its COVID-19 guidance this week
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Uncertainty a certainty in Canada’s inflation forecast

Uncertainty a certainty in Canada’s inflation forecast

Historical examples show mitigating factors, sources of concern for the country’s economy
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit record 895

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit record 895

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been at record levels in each of the past five data updates
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B.C. government doubles relief grants for bars, nightclubs that were ordered to close in December

B.C. government doubles relief grants for bars, nightclubs that were ordered to close in December

Eligible fitness facilities and gyms that were previously closed at the same time as the other businesses are now eligible to reopen, per an announcement earlier this week, and those businesses will still only be eligible for grants up to $10,000, depending on staff numbers
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