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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

Will the latest jobs numbers sway the economic outlook for B.C.?
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Top business stories of the week (March 27-31)

Top business stories of the week (March 27-31)

From the federal budget to talk of the Olympics returning to B.C.
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Opinion: Canadians aren't opposed to 'progressive punishment' for speeding, unpaid parking tickets

Opinion: Canadians aren't opposed to 'progressive punishment' for speeding, unpaid parking tickets

The concept, as it’s implemented for speeding in Finland, considers the income of the offending driver
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Kirk LaPointe: Freeland dodged and dismissed business concerns in GVBOT address

Kirk LaPointe: Freeland dodged and dismissed business concerns in GVBOT address

For someone with a decade of experience in public life, Freeland put on a performance of astonishing misjudgment
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FIFA vice-president distances himself from Canadian soccer sexual assault scandal

FIFA vice-president distances himself from Canadian soccer sexual assault scandal

CONCACAF president and West Vancouver resident Victor Montagliani says he was not interviewed as part of FIFA's review of a former CSA coach jailed for sexually assaulting players
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How Chinatowns in B.C. are evolving, both within and outside tradition

How Chinatowns in B.C. are evolving, both within and outside tradition

Vancouver's Chinatown has lost at least 20 per cent of its 100 heritage businesses over the last five years, says advocacy group
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Rob Shaw: B.C. online image law is a good step on a long road

Rob Shaw: B.C. online image law is a good step on a long road

Opinion: The law faces years of definition in the courts
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Economy grew 0.5 per cent in January, Statistics Canada reports

Economy grew 0.5 per cent in January, Statistics Canada reports

Real GDP rose 0.5 per cent to start the year after contracting 0.1 per cent in the final month of 2022. 
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Vancouver city hall conceals proposals, contracts with FIFA for 2026 World Cup

Vancouver city hall conceals proposals, contracts with FIFA for 2026 World Cup

City hall cites an alleged fear of harming public body and third-party business interests under sections of the freedom of information law as the reason for withholding further disclosure
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Chris Gardner: Budget fails to understand our real challenges

Chris Gardner: Budget fails to understand our real challenges

Opinion: The government plan is divorced from reality
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