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Bank of Canada raises key rate to five per cent as higher inflation levels persist

Bank of Canada raises key rate to five per cent as higher inflation levels persist

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada raised interest rates again on Wednesday, hitting the economy with even higher borrowing costs as new projections suggest it will take longer for inflation to fall back to two per cent.
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BC Ferries hides root cause of Victoria Day tech outage

BC Ferries hides root cause of Victoria Day tech outage

The heavily censored, detailed timeline showed the problem began at 5:26 a.m. on May 22.
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Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike that has snarled cargo in about 30 ports and spurred fears of supply chain chaos across Canada.
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Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike that has snarled cargo in about 30 ports and spurred fears of supply chain chaos across Canada.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Journalism a vital public service that needs to be supported, Eby says.
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B.C. government priorities chase hospitality workers to Alberta

B.C. government priorities chase hospitality workers to Alberta

System of getting permanent residency through B.C.'s provincial nominee program favours non-hospitality workers
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B.C. port strike prompts curtailment at Prince George pulp mill

B.C. port strike prompts curtailment at Prince George pulp mill

The curtailment at Northwood Pulp Mill is expected to start on Thursday and last until the ports reopen, Canfor Pulp Products announced.
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Pandemic resignations could have been caused by rising home prices: UBC research

Pandemic resignations could have been caused by rising home prices: UBC research

Working paper based on U.S. data may help shed light on changes in Canadian employment.
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'We’re still in the energy crisis': LNG conference delegates draw bead on energy security

'We’re still in the energy crisis': LNG conference delegates draw bead on energy security

Enbridge CEO says countries that want to export natural gas need to address permitting
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Aritzia sees net income fall to $17.5 million in first quarter despite higher revenue

Aritzia sees net income fall to $17.5 million in first quarter despite higher revenue

VANCOUVER — Aritzia Inc. saw its net income for the first quarter fall to $17.5 million, almost half of its net income of $33.3 million a year earlier, amid inflationary headwinds and economic pressures on shoppers.
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