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B.C. tech sector languishes in persistent bear market

B.C. tech sector languishes in persistent bear market

Local video game studios are among the latest companies forced to issue significant layoffs as private financing enthusiasm cautiously recovers
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Fast-growing Surrey grapples with business issues

Fast-growing Surrey grapples with business issues

Population growth and high property taxes create pain points for B.C.’s second-largest city
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Momentum is on the side of the BC Conservatives and BC Greens, polling reveals

Momentum is on the side of the BC Conservatives and BC Greens, polling reveals

John Rustad-led party surges to second place as voters reassess provincial leadership options.
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B.C. companies' pride for diversity must extend beyond Pride Month

B.C. companies' pride for diversity must extend beyond Pride Month

Consumers and communities look for authenticity in corporate engagement, experts say.
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Museum of Anthropology at UBC reopens as a place for lively learning

Museum of Anthropology at UBC reopens as a place for lively learning

The upgraded museum has ushered in new ways for local First Nations to reconnect with its pieces, says curator of Indigenous engagement Damara Jacobs-Petersen of the Squamish Nation
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William Shatner dives into salmon farm debate with profanity-laden campaign

William Shatner dives into salmon farm debate with profanity-laden campaign

Canadian actor William Shatner is wading into the debate over open-pen salmon farming in British Columbia, saying it's time to stop being polite in an F-word-filled video that calls for an end to the ocean farms.
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Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.7 per cent in April to $66.8 billion

Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.7 per cent in April to $66.8 billion

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales rose 0.7 per cent to $66.8 billion in April, helped by higher sales at gasoline stations as well as food and beverage retailers.
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B.C. ministry sticking to prior cost estimates on Pattullo Bridge and Broadway subway

B.C. ministry sticking to prior cost estimates on Pattullo Bridge and Broadway subway

Two multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects have been further delayed but the Ministry of Transportation is sticking to its previous cost estimates, for now.
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Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival will go ahead after sewage leak into False Creek

Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival will go ahead after sewage leak into False Creek

VANCOUVER — Organizers of this weekend's Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say a sewage leak into False Creek where the races are held won't have a major effect on the event.
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Operational challenges, frugal consumers squeeze Lululemon sales

Operational challenges, frugal consumers squeeze Lululemon sales

Inventory mistakes and executive departures come as sales growth slows at the Vancouver-headquartered athleisure giant
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