Business
B.C. tourism industry hoping spring COVID-19 thaw continues
Rebuilding workforce, international visitors a big job
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‘Not just about chips:’ Frito-Lay, Loblaw expose tension between suppliers, retailers
Situation has left the chip and snack food aisle of many Loblaw stores less full than usual
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Vaccinated or non-vaccinated? Regina brew pub introduces vaccine-only section
‘We’re trying to dig ourselves out of this economic catastrophe that the pandemic has caused’
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‘Renewable natural gas’ boom coming, advocates say, as companies turn waste into fuel
FortisBC currently receives renewable natural gas from several suppliers
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Outlook for interest rates, inflation are key trends as banks set to report earnings
The central banks of Canada and the U.S. are expected to start raising rates in March
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Another ‘unique’ tax-filing season opens in Canada amid pandemic challenges: CRA
CRA says it has not extended the tax filing deadline, which remains April 30 for most Canadians
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B.C.’s post-COVID economy faces export, labour, taxation issues
Business council says income, carbon taxes dampen investment
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National rental price up 3% from last year, while vacancy rates hold steady: CMHC
The national vacancy rate sat at 3.1 per cent last year
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Retail sales dropped 1.8 per cent in December to $57B, Statistics Canada says
Sales were down in eight of 11 subsectors, representing 62.9 per cent of retail trade
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B.C. moves to licence, regulate asbestos removal industry
Mandatory training coming by end of year, minister says
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