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Looming recession, labour shortage create unprecedented matchup for new B.C. jobs minister

Looming recession, labour shortage create unprecedented matchup for new B.C. jobs minister

Eighty-one per cent of British Columbians are concerned that Canada will face a recession next year, according to a November Ipsos poll. 
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B.C. reactivates health-care emergency operation centres

B.C. reactivates health-care emergency operation centres

Move comes as hospital occupancy exceeds base hospital capacity
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UBC professor’s departure raises more questions than answers

UBC professor’s departure raises more questions than answers

The curious case of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has left an institution and reconciliation in a most terrible spot. It is difficult to know where to start.
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B.C. adds 17K jobs in December to recoup previous month’s losses

B.C. adds 17K jobs in December to recoup previous month’s losses

Not even another rate hike from the Bank of Canada could quell B.C.’s ultra-tight labour market in December as the province added 16,600 jobs during the holiday season.
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Glen Clark out of Jim Pattison Group C-suite

Glen Clark out of Jim Pattison Group C-suite

Glen Clark is no longer president and chief operating officer of the Jim Pattison Group. But chairman Jim Pattison said he is not going far.
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Was jet fuel from China made from Russian oil?

Was jet fuel from China made from Russian oil?

Delivery of jet fuel from China raises questions about loopholes in sanctions
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‘Next to impossible': B.C. real estate industry faces many roadblocks to completing purpose-built rentals

‘Next to impossible': B.C. real estate industry faces many roadblocks to completing purpose-built rentals

Changes will be needed in 2023 to accommodate high costs, interest rates and competitive government programs in order to meet immigration and housing targets
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B.C. insolvencies highest in more than three years

B.C. insolvencies highest in more than three years

Trend is the similar across Canada
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Site C dam more than 70% complete

Site C dam more than 70% complete

Dam on schedule for first power in 2024, completion in 2025 after 'busiest construction season yet', says BC Hydro
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Vancouver hoteliers pursue growth despite recession fears

Vancouver hoteliers pursue growth despite recession fears

Strong leisure demand drives expansion plans across North America
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