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BoC holds key interest rate steady as speculation shifts to timing of rate cuts

BoC holds key interest rate steady as speculation shifts to timing of rate cuts

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada ended the year with another interest rate hold as the economy slows and forecasters speculate on the timing of rate cuts in 2024.
Two major mining prospects could put B.C. on the nickel mining map

Two major mining prospects could put B.C. on the nickel mining map

The Baptiste and Turnagain mines would represent $8 billion in capital investments and would contribute significantly to Canada’s nickel production
B.C. consumers tightening wallets in tough retail climate

B.C. consumers tightening wallets in tough retail climate

Analysts expect shoppers to continue to be frugal through 2024 as inflation, higher rates hit personal pocketbooks.
Tax reporting law faces opposition from B.C. lawyers

Tax reporting law faces opposition from B.C. lawyers

The Law Society of BC is part of a pending constitutional challenge against amendments to the Income Tax Act; lawyers charge that new reporting requirements infringe on charter rights of solicitor-client privilege.
Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

A month after 3,700 grocery store workers walked off their jobs at Toronto-area Metro stores earlier this year, they returned to work under a new contract that Unifor called “historic.
B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

VANCOUVER — The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority taps Peter Xotta as president and CEO

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority taps Peter Xotta as president and CEO

Xotta has held various roles with the port authority nearly two decades
Klahoose First Nation buys tenure from Interfor

Klahoose First Nation buys tenure from Interfor

Acquisition brings First Nations' fibre basket to nearly 300,000 cubic metres
Investors deliver $40M to B.C. food service platform Fantuan

Investors deliver $40M to B.C. food service platform Fantuan

Burnaby company has ambitions to go beyond food delivery and become a lifestyle service provider for the overseas Asian community
Why B.C.’s new building codes are raising concerns over housing costs

Why B.C.’s new building codes are raising concerns over housing costs

Uncertainty over permit delays, inflation and labour shortages among stakeholders’ top concerns.