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Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales higher in July

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales higher in July

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.4 per cent to $82.7 billion in July.
CRD board moves closer to forming regional transportation authority

CRD board moves closer to forming regional transportation authority

Once the service is up and operating — likely the second quarter of next year — it will be able to speak with one voice for the region on transportation matters
How does a reverse mortgage work in Canada?

How does a reverse mortgage work in Canada?

Money.ca examines how a reverse mortgage works in Canada and how to decide if it's the right choice for your financial future.
Household debt burden on the wane as Canadians curb their borrowing

Household debt burden on the wane as Canadians curb their borrowing

The average Canadian household owes $1.76 for every dollar of disposable income, down from peak of $1.85, according to StatCan figures
UBCM wants parties' election policies to help fund downloaded costs

UBCM wants parties' election policies to help fund downloaded costs

The Union of BC Municipalities says local property taxpayers are being asked to pick up the bills for services that are the provincial government's responsibility.
Provinces decry Ottawa's plan to resettle asylum seekers across the country

Provinces decry Ottawa's plan to resettle asylum seekers across the country

FREDERICTON — Provincial leaders across Canada are taking turns criticizing the federal Liberal government's proposal to alleviate immigration pressure on Quebec and Ontario by resettling asylum seekers more equitably across the country.
Victoria senior barred from investment markets after stealing real estate funds

Victoria senior barred from investment markets after stealing real estate funds

After four theft convictions, a Victoria man has been barred from participating or conducting business in Canada's investment markets.
Port Coquitlam firm hit with $150K fine — 672 bylaw tickets later

Port Coquitlam firm hit with $150K fine — 672 bylaw tickets later

Inspectors with B.C.'s Environment Ministry found Ground X was discharging high levels of arsenic, chromium, lead, coliform and hydrocarbons into a ditch that drains into the nearby Pitt River.
B.C. to scrap consumer carbon tax if federal government drops legal requirement: Eby

B.C. to scrap consumer carbon tax if federal government drops legal requirement: Eby

British Columbia's provincial carbon tax has been in place since 2008, when it became the first jurisdiction in North America to put a price on carbon emissions, but Premier David Eby said the carbon tax issue has since been "politicized."
Coastal GasLink hit with another $590,000 in fines

Coastal GasLink hit with another $590,000 in fines

Latest fines from BC Environmental Assessment Office brings total to $1.4 million