Business
Construction spending could rebound next year amid government support, report says
Government stimulus spending could help the construction industry find its footing next year
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How one Vancouver Island baker got her homemade cookies featured in Hallmark films
Film company ended up ordering over 11 dozen cookies
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Travel agents, squeezed by COVID-19 restrictions, adapt to a changed industry
Virtually every business that depends on travel has found itself squeezed by the lack of demand
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Boxing Day’s shot to return to its ‘glory days’ stymied by lockdowns: Retail experts
The spending spree will likely be a ‘sad’ and ‘lacklustre’ shell of its usual self
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Tiny home demand up during pandemic as people seek change
Canadians re-evaluate how they live after COVID-19
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Canadians drop average holiday shopping to $200 each as pandemic takes hit on budget
Only one-in-four Canadians said they would be exchanging gifts
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Wood products pricing surge expected to persist, raising 2021 house, renovation costs
Lumber prices have added as much as $30K to the construction cost of a typical 2,500-square-foot house
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How does the ‘British Columbia Party’ sound for 2021?
Interim B.C. Liberal leader Shirley Bond looks ahead
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Statistics Canada reports economy grew 0.4 per cent in October
The increase followed growth of 0.8 per cent in September
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B.C. caps restaurant delivery fees at 15%, temporarily
COVID-19 emergency order takes effect Dec. 27
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