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Tight labour market persists as Canadian economy adds 150,000 jobs in January

Tight labour market persists as Canadian economy adds 150,000 jobs in January

OTTAWA — Employment growth in Canada blew past economists' predictions in January, even as forecasters had expected higher interest rates to weigh on the labour market.
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B.C. adds 8K jobs in January despite heavy losses in tech

B.C. adds 8K jobs in January despite heavy losses in tech

Tech sector losses stack up amid global layoffs
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John Horgan stepping down as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca

John Horgan stepping down as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca

Horgan, 63, resigned as B.C.’s 36th premier in late November, saying it was time for a generational change.
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'Inconspicuous' social media posts, advertorials by B.C. stock promotion firm violated rules

'Inconspicuous' social media posts, advertorials by B.C. stock promotion firm violated rules

Stock Social Inc. was found to be in violation of rules governing the disclosure of promotional materials for public companies, including via social media networks.
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Northern B.C. rural businesses to benefit from $1.5M in funding

Northern B.C. rural businesses to benefit from $1.5M in funding

NDIT will get $1.5 million from the province to hire business advisors
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Report urges windfall tax to recover CEWS funds from large corporations

Report urges windfall tax to recover CEWS funds from large corporations

OTTAWA — A new report by the non-profit organization Canadians for Tax Fairness says Canada should institute a windfall tax on all large corporations to help recover some of the public funds awarded to businesses during the pandemic.
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Opinion: How do Eby and Falcon compare in the eyes of British Columbian voters?

Opinion: How do Eby and Falcon compare in the eyes of British Columbian voters?

Four months have passed since Research Co. and Glacier Media last looked at the political landscape of British Columbia.
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Business as usual covers up supply-line weakness

Business as usual covers up supply-line weakness

Some improvements in supply chain conditions not the result of better B2B processes
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Rob Shaw: Health-care funding deal is disappointing and B.C. deserves better

Rob Shaw: Health-care funding deal is disappointing and B.C. deserves better

B.C. New Democrats are doing their best not to publicly dump on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new health-care funding proposal.
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Extended working holiday visas came thanks in part to Whistler’s lobbying

Extended working holiday visas came thanks in part to Whistler’s lobbying

Resort employers have secured roughly half of the 100 special permits Ottawa issued this winter, allowing foreign workers to extend their stay in Canada
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