Business
Canada’s big three grocers see shifting shopping habits as pandemic restrictions ease
Smaller basket sizes, more muted sales, and more shopping around are the trends
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Will gyms go the way of arcades and movie rental stores?
Roughly 9,000 U.S. health clubs have closed since the beginning of the virus outbreak
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Blizzards forecast in BC in October – each raising funds for children’s hospital care
Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day reset for Oct. 28 in province and across Canada
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Canadian business community largely supportive of vaccine passport system
Passports could help to ensure that people attending sporting events and bars are fully vaccinated
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Economy added 94,000 jobs in July, largely in the services sector: Statistics Canada
Rise came largely in full-time work, which rose by 83,000 or half a percentage point
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Canadian companies seeing venture capital funding boom, interest in fintechs high
About US$2.1 billion was raised across 197 deals in the first quarter of 2021
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B.C. issuing new farmgate licences to allow meat sales this fall
Health rules restrict sales to local regional districts only
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B.C.’s tax take continued to climb during COVID-19 pandemic year
Federal billions offset loss in fees, licence revenues
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B.C. budget deficit $5.5 billion, less than half last year’s forecast
Province’s COVID-19 spending tops $10 billion for 2020-21
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Record return: Victoria-based company sets new B.C. standard for pension investment
B.C. Investment Management Corporation gained 16.5 per cent in 2020 for civil service pension plan
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