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B.C. earmarks $9M in tech partnership to boost digital permitting process

B.C. earmarks $9M in tech partnership to boost digital permitting process

Partnership will build off of previously announced initiatives to speed up and lower the costs of permit approvals in the province
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'We need more people': B.C.'s struggling construction industry gets $540K boost

'We need more people': B.C.'s struggling construction industry gets $540K boost

The financial boost towards the construction sector is a start, but more is needed to keep up, says the BC Construction Association.
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Interest rate hold could add heat to real estate markets: mortgage experts

Interest rate hold could add heat to real estate markets: mortgage experts

'This could build confidence in the market and potentially prompt more sales,' says expert
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In the Courts: B.C. gun parts maker ordered to pay $240K over failed acquisition

In the Courts: B.C. gun parts maker ordered to pay $240K over failed acquisition

Cross Industries drew a bead on plastic mould manufacturer before deal went sideways
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Grocery's power imbalance has politicians, shoppers questioning rising prices

Grocery's power imbalance has politicians, shoppers questioning rising prices

Federal watchdog set to release findings of study into grocery store competition in June
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Bank of Canada holds steady on key rate

Bank of Canada holds steady on key rate

Central bank was widely expected to maintain pause on overnight rate
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Data points: Small business confidence rises but remains subdued on outlook

Data points: Small business confidence rises but remains subdued on outlook

Only 33 per cent of B.C. SMEs considered themselves to be in good state of business health, according to the latest Business Barometer survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business
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Who’s Suing Whom: April 12, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: April 12, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Michael Geller: Time to rethink the Downtown Eastside plan

Michael Geller: Time to rethink the Downtown Eastside plan

Continuing to ban a broad social and income housing mix needs to be rethought
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Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Canada only formally recognizes Mainland China, but maintains informal relations with Taiwan. Canada-Taiwan trade reached $10.2 billion in 2021, up from $7.4 billion a year earlier
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