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B.C. immigrant parents lead in co-purchasing homes for adult children, statistics show

B.C. immigrant parents lead in co-purchasing homes for adult children, statistics show

The proverbial 'Bank of Mom and Dad' is strongest in B.C. and appears to be buoyed by foreign-derived income, a Statistics Canada report reveals.
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Vancouver council considers 'modifying' moratorium on gambling expansion

Vancouver council considers 'modifying' moratorium on gambling expansion

Parq Casino, Hastings Racecourse interested in increasing slots, table games.
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B.C. launches portal to help find hotel rooms for emergency evacuees

B.C. launches portal to help find hotel rooms for emergency evacuees

VICTORIA — British Columbia's hotel association says a new central booking portal will help speed up the process of finding places to stay for emergency evacuees.
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How Dan-D Foods founder went from Vietnam refugee to Canada’s ‘Cashew King’

How Dan-D Foods founder went from Vietnam refugee to Canada’s ‘Cashew King’

Dan On says mixing Asian and Canadian business practices and values was key to success
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B.C. to provide $155.7M to recruit and retain specialized health workers

B.C. to provide $155.7M to recruit and retain specialized health workers

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, while expanding an incentive program to dozens more rural communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix says $155.
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Saks says drug criminalization decision 'urgent', B.C. says feds have all they need

Saks says drug criminalization decision 'urgent', B.C. says feds have all they need

OTTAWA — Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks said she needs more information before prohibiting public use of illicit drugs again in British Columbia, but the province says she already has everything she needs. The B.C.
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Vancouver's Netskrt Systems raises $10M for high-def streaming expansion

Vancouver's Netskrt Systems raises $10M for high-def streaming expansion

Netskrt aims to broaden its innovative streaming technology to new markets globally
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B.C.’s ZEV targets unrealistic: Energy Futures Institute

B.C.’s ZEV targets unrealistic: Energy Futures Institute

Four million EVs in B.C. would require $1.8 billion for new chargers, two more Site C dams, report warns
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Macklem says he doesn't think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation

Macklem says he doesn't think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said he doesn't think the federal budget tabled last month will have much of an effect on inflation.
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B.C.'s auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire

B.C.'s auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire

LYTTON, B.C. — British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C.
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