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Debt, savings worries up as higher interest rates and costs take a toll: surveys

Debt, savings worries up as higher interest rates and costs take a toll: surveys

CALGARY — More than half of Canadians say they are $200 away or less from not being able to pay all of their bills at the end of the month, a report by insolvency firm MNP Ltd.
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Rob Shaw: On his summer health care tour, Adrian Dix gets an earful

Rob Shaw: On his summer health care tour, Adrian Dix gets an earful

The health minister says he's listening to authorities and front-line workers, even if it's to hear frustration
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Who’s Suing Whom: July 10, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: July 10, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Hundreds rally in Vancouver to support striking B.C. port workers

Hundreds rally in Vancouver to support striking B.C. port workers

Hundreds of people gathered in Vancouver for a rally to support striking British Columbia port workers as their job action stretches into its second week.
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BoC expected to raise rates again this week, vying to quash inflation faster

BoC expected to raise rates again this week, vying to quash inflation faster

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is expected to raise interest rates again this week as forecasters say the economy has not softened enough for the central bank to back off.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: MTY earnings MTY Food Group Inc. will release its second-quarter results and hold a conference call with investors before financial markets open on Tuesday.
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Largest medical clinic operator in B.C. in receivership for 'financial crisis'

Largest medical clinic operator in B.C. in receivership for 'financial crisis'

Vancouver Coastal Health sought and gained a court-appointed receiver to oversee the restructuring of three Seymour Health Centre Inc. medical clinics.
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B.C. banks and credit unions fined for mortgage documentation failures

B.C. banks and credit unions fined for mortgage documentation failures

Consumer watchdog says it found systemic failures by financial institutions not complying with mortgage discharge rules in the wake of a major fraud case in B.C.
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Rob Shaw: Eby criticizes 'absolutely disgraceful' Facebook and Google for threats to cut off news content

Rob Shaw: Eby criticizes 'absolutely disgraceful' Facebook and Google for threats to cut off news content

B.C. government considers pulling its advertising from tech titans.
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B.C. employment takes a hit as province loses 2,600 jobs in June

B.C. employment takes a hit as province loses 2,600 jobs in June

Unemployment rate jumps by 0.6 percentage points to 5.6%
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