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Blame housing for B.C.’s slowing economy: Central 1

Blame housing for B.C.’s slowing economy: Central 1

Economic growth poised to slow to 2.5-3% in the coming years
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Insider trading: November 20, 2018

Insider trading: November 20, 2018

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 November 14, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
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Winking Judge Pub sale fell through when Donnelly Hospitality sought new terms in days leading up to closing, suit claims

Winking Judge Pub sale fell through when Donnelly Hospitality sought new terms in days leading up to closing, suit claims

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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B.C. electoral reform debate

B.C. electoral reform debate

Visit us here or on Facebook to watch Suzanne Anton and Maria Dobrinskaya debate the business implications of electoral reform
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Doggy data sharing leads to third-party privacy breach, credit problems

Doggy data sharing leads to third-party privacy breach, credit problems

A person’s credit rating was affected after a dog off-leash bylaw fine was issued the wrong person. The case resulted in a personal privacy breach report.
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Average net income increases for top businesses in B.C.

Average net income increases for top businesses in B.C.

Despite gains, more companies fell rather than rose in rank on BIV’s top-100 list
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B.C. employment nudges up in October

B.C. employment nudges up in October

No material changes in B.C.’s labour market were recorded in October. Employment changed slightly, and the unemployment rate edged a notch lower to 4.1% from 4.2% in September.
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Canada’s Latin American trade complications

Canada’s Latin American trade complications

Despite PM’s push, more deals with region unlikely in the near future
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Bridging the Asian cannabis cultural divide in B.C.

Bridging the Asian cannabis cultural divide in B.C.

Canadian cannabis sector reaches out to minority groups for support, investment and product acceptance, but reactions within those communities vary radically
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Feds mull break for businesses on equipment deductions

Feds mull break for businesses on equipment deductions

Federal finance minister’s Nov. 21 update will address Canadian business competitiveness
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