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Economists expect rise in inflation as price-growth fight enters new phase

Economists expect rise in inflation as price-growth fight enters new phase

Forecasters anticipate this week's consumer price index report to show inflation rose last month, signalling a reversal in progress after a year of steady declines in inflation.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
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B.C. LifeLabs patients could get $50 from data breach settlement

B.C. LifeLabs patients could get $50 from data breach settlement

Major 2019 data breach at LifeLabs could lead to a settlement proposal worth a minimum of $4.9 million and a maximum of $9.8 million. The breach was found to not have seriously harmed any individual.
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Man accused of defrauding international students in Canada faces criminal charges in B.C.

Man accused of defrauding international students in Canada faces criminal charges in B.C.

The man allegedly providing fraudulent college admissions letters to international students in a scam that may have hit hundreds of people.
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Fifteen of 22 Chinese consulate officials in Vancouver replaced over past two years

Fifteen of 22 Chinese consulate officials in Vancouver replaced over past two years

Compared to other diplomatic offices in the city, China has a relatively high number of officials representing government in Vancouver
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and family heading to B.C. on vacation this week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and family heading to B.C. on vacation this week

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau and his family are vacationing in British Columbia for just over a week, the Prime Minister's Office says. The PMO is not specifying where they will be staying, but says they are set to return to Ottawa on Aug. 18.
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Cases against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters are dropped after high court ruling

Cases against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters are dropped after high court ruling

OTTAWA — The BC Prosecution Service says it's dropping 146 cases against old-growth logging protesters after Canada's highest court refused to hear an appeal against the acquittal of a demonstrator who had been cleared of criminal contempt.
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Vancouver real estate broker hit with $58,000 penalty for money laundering breaches

Vancouver real estate broker hit with $58,000 penalty for money laundering breaches

The broker was found to be in non-compliance of a number of regulations connected to money laundering and the Terrorist Financing Act.
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Goodman and Jagger: Time to return to predictable rental rate increases

Goodman and Jagger: Time to return to predictable rental rate increases

The B.C. NDP government has strayed from the traditional formula for rent increases
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B.C. court rejects Lytton wildfire class action lawsuit

B.C. court rejects Lytton wildfire class action lawsuit

The B.C. Supreme Court refused to certify a class action lawsuit brought by residents of the Lytton, B.C., wildfire that burned most of the town's centre in 2021. The judge, however, left the door open for another try.
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