Business
Tourism and travel industry pushed to embrace diversity and inclusion measures
More BIPOC travellers visiting homogenous communities unaccustomed to catering to diverse clientele
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Worry about stagflation, a flashback to ’70s, begins to grow
Fears arise that high inflation, weak job market could combine in a toxic brew not seen in decades
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Bank of Canada says household debt and home prices key risks for financial system
Households have seen net worth increase of about $230,000 over the first two years of the pandemic
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EU lawmakers endorse ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035
Voters also endorsed a 55% reduction in CO2 from automobiles in 2030
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New business partners breathe new life into Vancouver Island’s most remote pub
Scarlet Ibis Pub and Restaurant in Holberg is edge of civilization for wilderness adventurers
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‘Shrinkflation’: No, you’re not imagining it, package sizes are shrinking
Issue not new, but proliferates in times of high inflation as companies grapple with rising costs
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`Life is getting back to normal’ for tourism on Vancouver Island’s Pacific Rim
Residents remain cautious with COVID as businesses struggle with staffing as visitors flood back
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Tim Hortons app collected vast amounts of sensitive data: privacy watchdogs
Users had movements tracked and recorded every few minutes, even when app was not open
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Restaurant sales bounced back over pre-pandemic levels in March: Statistics Canada
Increase in sales coincided with surging inflation and rising food costs across the country
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B.C. minimum wage going up to $15.65, highest among provinces
Rate tied to inflation, 2.8% increase based on 2021 prices
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