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Mario Canseco: B.C. households still struggling to recover from pandemic

Mario Canseco: B.C. households still struggling to recover from pandemic

Rising housing costs cloud B.C.'s pandemic recovery.
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Vancouver community centre associations tell Eby to keep elected park board

Vancouver community centre associations tell Eby to keep elected park board

Mayor Ken Sim's requested amendments to Charter won't happen until after Oct. 19 provincial election.
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Baldrey: B.C. NDP's stance on antisemitism — 'The ball remains in the premier's court'

Baldrey: B.C. NDP's stance on antisemitism — 'The ball remains in the premier's court'

For the first time, B.C. NDP political opponents have had an issue land in their laps that has the government in serious retreat, columnist Keith Baldrey believes.
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Surrey, B.C., hospital to get critical care tower with acute, specialized services

Surrey, B.C., hospital to get critical care tower with acute, specialized services

SURREY, B.C. — A new critical care tower will be built at the current hospital site in Surrey, B.C., to take pressure off the overcrowded emergency room and add capacity for specialized care, Premier David Eby says.
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United business front: Surrey, White Rock chambers to merge

United business front: Surrey, White Rock chambers to merge

Surrey Board of Trade merging with South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce
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Western Canada's cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages

Western Canada's cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages

VANCOUVER — Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million.
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Alcohol excise tax capped at 2 per cent for two more years, Freeland announces

Alcohol excise tax capped at 2 per cent for two more years, Freeland announces

TORONTO — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the annual alcohol excise tax increase on beer, spirits and wine at two per cent for an additional two years.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. businesses get second shot at vandalism grants after province bungles rollout

Rob Shaw: B.C. businesses get second shot at vandalism grants after province bungles rollout

Jobs minister admits changes needed after failure to help struggling businesses
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'I'm actually surprised': BC Wildfire Service sees big increase in firefighter applicants

'I'm actually surprised': BC Wildfire Service sees big increase in firefighter applicants

The service says workers' mental health and well-being will be a top priority in 2024.
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Insolvencies to stay higher in 2024 as economy normalizes from pandemic lows: experts

Insolvencies to stay higher in 2024 as economy normalizes from pandemic lows: experts

Business insolvencies will likely remain elevated throughout 2024, experts said, as the economy plays catch-up after historically low levels during the pandemic. “We did have ... so many years of artificially low filings.
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