Business
B.C. boosts ‘circuit breaker’ business aid as COVID-19 ban drags on
Hotels, motels eligible as well as restaurants, bars, fitness centres
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B.C. begins looking for its own COVID-19 sick pay solution
Federal, provincial budgets didn’t add to quarantine program
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84th Annual Williams Lake Bull Show and Sale a success
Adjustments were made to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions
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‘Stay local’: B.C. tourism groups back COVID-19 travel ban
Fast-spreading variants make non-essential travel too risky
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Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050
Jerome Haegeli says the world’s current path puts Canada on track to lose 7% of its gross domestic product
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Vancouver is considering hosting a Formula E race using electric cars
The race would be part of a three-day event focused on climate and sustainability
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Hot B.C. housing market drives property transfer tax gains
B.C. budget boosts tobacco, sweet drinks, carbon taxes
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Bank of Canada keeps rate on hold, sees brighter economic outlook
The key rate remains at 0.25 per cent where it has held steady for more than a year
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B.C. restaurants to get COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ grant extension
Tourism promised $100 million boost when travel resumes
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B.C. moves to protect employee pay for COVID-19 vaccination
Most won’t need to take time off work, labour minister says
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