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UPDATED: Got $1,100? Apple shows off its most expensive iPhone yet
Apple XS has bigger screen than one on last year’s dramatically designed model, the iPhone X
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No end in sight for B.C. labour shortfall: study
Retiring baby boomers causing demographic labour pool shift
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Chili powder recalled due to salmonella risk
La Cie McCormick Canada issued recall after Canada Food Inspection Agency investigation
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B.C. budget surplus expected to keep growing, Carole James says
Economic growth, strong employment pushes surplus forecast to $669 million
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B.C.’s oldest bakery shuts down in Victoria
Willie’s Bakery, originally established in 1887, has closed its doors
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Canadian backpack makers eye expansion abroad, morph into lifestyle brands
As parents prepare to shell out hundreds of dollars on school supplies ahead of the first day of school, Canadian backpack makers readily await one of the busiest sales seasons for the industry.
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Vancouver’s short-term rental listings drop by half after new rules introduced
There are 3,742 active Vancouver listings on sites like Airbnb, compared with about 6,600 in April, when the regulations were introduced, the city said Wednesday.
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Health care, scientific jobs top B.C. employment forecast
Wave of retirements means nearly a million B.C. job openings
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate for now, puts more focus on NAFTA
Bank of Canada said more hikes should be expected thanks to encouraging economic stats
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 1.5 per cent
The central bank kept its benchmark at 1.5 per cent, but data ‘reinforces’ view that more hikes are needed.
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