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Lytton, B.C., sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

Lytton, B.C., sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

VANCOUVER — The Village of Lytton, B.C.
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Metro Van annual GDP growth in 2023 could be just 0.5%: VEC

Metro Van annual GDP growth in 2023 could be just 0.5%: VEC

Downtown office vacancy rates highest in 10 years, says Vancouver Economic Commission report.
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Increased financial pressures threatening to choke the life out of Metro Vancouver businesses

Increased financial pressures threatening to choke the life out of Metro Vancouver businesses

Canadian Survey of Business Conditions data finds a growing number of companies unable to absorb the debt they need to expand their enterprises
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Government benefits helped lower-income households afford rising cost of living: PBO

Government benefits helped lower-income households afford rising cost of living: PBO

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says lower-income households maintained their purchasing power despite high inflation with help from government benefits.
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Details on new federal infrastructure funding expected this fall: LeBlanc

Details on new federal infrastructure funding expected this fall: LeBlanc

WHISTLER, B.C.
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BoC debated waiting until July to hike rates, but says data prompted it to act sooner

BoC debated waiting until July to hike rates, but says data prompted it to act sooner

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada's governing council considered waiting until July to raise interest rates, but ultimately decided to act sooner in the face of hot economic data.
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Vancouver stockbroker fined $25K after trading millions of dollars for fraud convict

Vancouver stockbroker fined $25K after trading millions of dollars for fraud convict

Regulators said Robert Barber, senior investment advisor for Research Capital, failed his 'gatekeeping' duties when he conducted trades for a man criminally convicted of fraud
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MP Bachrach urges extension of small business loan repayments

MP Bachrach urges extension of small business loan repayments

Only 15 percent of small businesses have been able to make full repayment as December 31 deadline nears, says Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP
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Federal Court ruling allows CSIS to deploy surveillance technology without warrant

Federal Court ruling allows CSIS to deploy surveillance technology without warrant

A redacted version of the previously-secret decision was published Tuesday, as CSIS warned Canadians about Chinese intelligence strategies
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New $30-million Queensborough substation providing power to New West

New $30-million Queensborough substation providing power to New West

Powering New Westminster’s growth: New Queensborough electrical substation gets fired up
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