Business
Law to shield businesses that spread COVID-19 could benefit insurers, limit consumers
The new law comes amid concerns of the ability of businesses to keep people safe
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B.C. carbon tax highest in Canada, export industries unprotected
B.C. NDP, B.C. Liberals say they’re looking at exemptions
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The end of double cupping: Tim Hortons ditches two cups in favour of one with sleeve
Most recycling facilities in Canada don’t recycle single use paper coffee cups because of a plastic lining
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COVID-19 co-operation a casualty of B.C.’s pandemic election
NDP’s Horgan emphasizes senior care spending, B.C. Liberal Wilkinson calls for ‘wartime economy’
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Companies have modest hiring plans, low wage growth expectations, Bank of Canada says
The survey also finds that wage growth is widely expected to slow over the next year
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For small businesses that survive COVID, recovery is expected to be difficult
CFIB wants the government to help small business owners recover by suspending evictions
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B.C. Liberals pledge $750M to build or buy more social housing
Rents, urban housing prices still going up in COVID-19
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Horgan on delayed tourism, small business aid: ‘It’s happening now, dude’
$300M grant program opens eight months after money approved
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Canada records record home sales for September, up 45.6% from 2019
Actual national average home price in September was a record $604,000
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Landlords sue Hudson’s Bay for unpaid rent, retailer says malls aren’t ‘first class’
The coming months could see more disputes emerge as shoppers turn to e-commerce
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