Business
B.C. says global and market inflation impacting farmers and ranchers
B.C. agriculture minister says strong local food production system will help ease market inflation
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Provincial competition law needed to address the power of gig work platforms
Gig work — especially those housed on digital platforms — are at a greater risk of monopsony
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WestJet foresees busy summer travel season as testing requirements dropped
WestJet has seen a dramatic jump in bookings as a result of recent changes in travel requirements
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War in Ukraine will take global economic toll, group warns
OECD: conflict to reduce gross domestic product by 1.08% worldwide, 1.4% in the 19 Euro countries
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Annual inflation rate hit 5.7% in February amid broad-based price increases
Canada’s inflation rate at its highest level since August 1991
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Technological revolution of work during pandemic shows promise and inequality
Statistics Canada warns impacts of the pandemic on work are likely to increase inequality
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Young Canadian investors bloom in Canada during pandemic: RBC poll
Young investors seek tools to invest, save and budget smartly while also saving for the future
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Canada’s new electric-vehicle registrations soar in 2021 but still lag behind Europe
More EVs registered in first 9 months of 2021 than any previous full year
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Once a powerful symbol in Russia, McDonald’s withdraws
‘It’s impossible to predict when we might be able to reopen our restaurants in Russia’
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Economy adds 337,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate falls to pre-pandemic level
Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 per cent in February
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