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Bank of Canada raises overnight rate half a point, largest hike in two decades

Bank of Canada raises overnight rate half a point, largest hike in two decades

More rate-hikes expected throughout 2022
B.C. tribunal rejects alleged strata gardener bullying dispute

B.C. tribunal rejects alleged strata gardener bullying dispute

After allegations of a strata owner harassing and bullying a gardener, the strata corporation instituted a new rule that any concerns of owners should be addressed to the strata corporation and not to workers.
B.C. group cuts 30-metre wide hole in jetty, opens path for salmon not seen in 100 years

B.C. group cuts 30-metre wide hole in jetty, opens path for salmon not seen in 100 years

An estimated 1,200 barriers block access to salmon habitat across the Lower Fraser River. A 30-metre breach punched in a 100-year-old jetty shows what's possible when they are torn down.
Real estate taxes spur jump in first-time homebuyers in B.C., report shows

Real estate taxes spur jump in first-time homebuyers in B.C., report shows

The report also shows people who own multiple residential properties hold nearly 30% of all homes in B.C.
Letter: Do we need to behave like bullies to get basic services?

Letter: Do we need to behave like bullies to get basic services?

BC Sheriff Service wants 383,000 rounds of ammo for coming year

BC Sheriff Service wants 383,000 rounds of ammo for coming year

The BC Sheriff Service wants 383,000 rounds of ammunition for 2022-23, 100,000 rounds of which would go to the Justice Institute of British Columbia.
B.C. children's author includes spaghetti monster storyline in latest book

B.C. children's author includes spaghetti monster storyline in latest book

North Vancouver writer Patricia Bowles put flying spaghetti monster and flying macaroni monster cults into her children's book, not knowing there was a B.C. chapter of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
RBC survey finds 85% of British Columbians feel they haven't saved enough for retirement

RBC survey finds 85% of British Columbians feel they haven't saved enough for retirement

Saving for one's retirement is a difficult and overwhelming task.
Megathrust earthquake could decimate Metro Vancouver's water system, says report

Megathrust earthquake could decimate Metro Vancouver's water system, says report

A heavily redacted report finds a megathrust earthquake could rupture Metro Vancouver's water pipes in 267 places, a significant uptick from past studies
What will happen when a tsunami hits B.C.?

What will happen when a tsunami hits B.C.?

Sooner or later, another tsunami will hit a B.C. coastline, inlet or lake. Here's what you need to know.