Business
Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time employment?
A four-day workweek sounds appealing to workers. Possibly alarming to employers.
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How to find cheaper flights this year as airfares soar
Airfares jumped 11.6 per cent year over year in May
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Apple to add ‘lockdown’ safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs
Protection offered against spyware unleashed by state-sponsored hackers
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CMHC says residential mortgage debt grew last year by fastest pace since 2008
Mortgage debt grew by 9 per cent last year, topped 10 per cent in the early months of this year
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FortisBC, Suncor to partner on Port Moody hydrogen pilot project
$11-million project partly funded by the B.C. government and will produce hydrogen from natural gas
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A majority of British Columbians are choosing to shop at small businesses: survey
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business launches annual contest to encourage local shopping
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B.C. partners with 2 businesses to grow agriculture and food security
To improve agriculture and food security, B.C. is partnering with local technology businesses
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B.C. leads Canada in breweries despite quaffing less beer than any other province
Province sees 15 per cent increase in breweries as per capita beer sales decline
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Canadian retailers grapple with soaring fuel surcharges to ship online orders
Extra charge topping 40 per cent for some carriers
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‘Summer of recovery’: Pandemic-stricken tourism industry sees signs of optimism
Canada’s tourism industry GDP was down nearly 50 per cent in 2020
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