Business
Real estate industry worried Liberal housing plan won’t alleviate supply issues
‘It’s like saying, ‘come on in my store it’s 100 per cent off, but I don’t have any inventory’
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Vaccine card allows British Columbians to ‘get on with our lives,’ business group says
Proof of immunization against COVID will be required for many non-essential indoor events and venues
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Big Canadian banks set to release earnings as economy shifts to reopening
Loan growth will be a key area to watch as the economy reopen
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Statistics Canada says retail sales gained 4.2% in June as restrictions eased
Sales at general merchandise stores rose 7.4 per cent, while motor vehicle and parts dealers gained 2.7 per cent
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Vernon-based lumber giant harvests 65 years
Tolko Industries began with operation at Lavington Planer Mill, now an internationally known company
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Putnam Investments to buy Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us Canada
Ontario-based investment company did not reveal the value or terms of the deal
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U.S. probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
Investigation covers almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014
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Shopify to require staff to show proof of full vaccination before meeting up
Tobi Lutke tweeted the announcement this week and says he made the decision ‘because science’
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says net assets now top half a trillion dollars
A strong Canadian dollar partially offset some of the gains
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Canadians don’t want to spend on dress attire for work any more
Pandemic has changed attitudes about dress codes in the workplace
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