Business
B.C. mine executives see bright gleam in post-COVID future
Low carbon drives demand for copper, steelmaking coal
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16% boom predicted for B.C. real estate sales in 2021: experts
Along with sales, the average price of homes is also predicted to rise, by nearly 8 percent
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ICBC opens online calculator for rate savings starting in May
Bypassing courts expected to save 20% on average
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‘Almost non-existent’ cold and cough season: P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers
The apparent drop in winter colds across the country seems to have weakened demand for medicine and natural remedies
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Retail sales rise 1.3% to $55.2 billion in November as online shopping surges
Statistics Canada says shoppers began gift buying early online to avoid shipping delays pre-holidays
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W-shaped recovery would be ‘very severe’ without government assistance: CMHC
The corporation says the COVID-19 pandemic could trigger nearly 50 per cent drop in housing prices
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B.C. communities warned of upcoming RCMP unionization costs
Starting salaries for city police officers are 30% higher
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B.C. falling behind in maintenance of forest service roads
Auditor finds nearly half of bridges overdue for repair
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Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25%
The central bank is citing the economic conditions and ongoing uncertainty
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B.C. pilot program launches to help small businesses weather COVID
1,000 entrepreneurs across the province will be chosen to receive free help from experts
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