Business
Retail sales rise 1.3% to $55.2 billion in November as online shopping surges
Statistics Canada says shoppers began gift buying early online to avoid shipping delays pre-holidays
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W-shaped recovery would be ‘very severe’ without government assistance: CMHC
The corporation says the COVID-19 pandemic could trigger nearly 50 per cent drop in housing prices
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B.C. communities warned of upcoming RCMP unionization costs
Starting salaries for city police officers are 30% higher
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B.C. falling behind in maintenance of forest service roads
Auditor finds nearly half of bridges overdue for repair
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Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25%
The central bank is citing the economic conditions and ongoing uncertainty
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B.C. pilot program launches to help small businesses weather COVID
1,000 entrepreneurs across the province will be chosen to receive free help from experts
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B.C. gaming grants reorganized for COVID-19 priorities
Minister highlights community kitchens, food banks
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B.C. job training fund increased for developmentally disabled
COVID-19 has affected 1,100 ‘precariously employed’ people
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B.C. abandons border ID cards built into driver’s licence
$35 option costing ICBC millions as demand dwindles
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Annual pace of housing starts down in December: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp
Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 22,373 units
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