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B.C. economic growth will remain weak until mid-2024: Deloitte

B.C. economic growth will remain weak until mid-2024: Deloitte

High interest rates, forest fires, the Port of Vancouver strike and outmigration are key factors, according to the firm's Canadian outlook
Even with UNDRIP, DRIPA, barriers to economic reconciliation remain

Even with UNDRIP, DRIPA, barriers to economic reconciliation remain

Government-backed loans would help First Nations take equity stakes in major projects, advancing meaningful opportunities for project participation
Swearing is becoming more common in the workplace: poll

Swearing is becoming more common in the workplace: poll

At a time when the country’s youngest and oldest adults seem to be at odds on several topics, they find common ground on language.
Rob Shaw: Shrugs greet the new normal of provincial deficits

Rob Shaw: Shrugs greet the new normal of provincial deficits

The public doesn't care because the budget will balance itself, Rob Shaw says sarcastically
Statistics Canada says job vacancies continued to fall in July

Statistics Canada says job vacancies continued to fall in July

Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies in July fell 5.8 per cent to their lowest level since May 2021.
Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges

Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges

CALGARY — The company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak that infected hundreds at numerous Calgary daycares has been charged with operating without a business licence.
Nearly a billion in wildfire costs helps to push B.C.'s projected deficit to $6.7B

Nearly a billion in wildfire costs helps to push B.C.'s projected deficit to $6.7B

VICTORIA — A record-high $966 million in wildfire spending and lower natural gas prices have combined to add $2.5 billion to British Columbia's projected deficit for this fiscal year, pushing that number to $6.7 billion.
B.C. construction industry taps $10M to help battle worker shortages

B.C. construction industry taps $10M to help battle worker shortages

Initiative has registered 1,329 apprentices and given funding to 700 employers.
Ottawa rolls out voluntary code of conduct for AI as 'fear' persists over its use

Ottawa rolls out voluntary code of conduct for AI as 'fear' persists over its use

MONTREAL — Some big players in Canada's technology sector have signed on to a voluntary code of conduct for generative AI announced by the federal government Wednesday as anxiety persists over its proliferation and pace of development.
A soft landing may still be within reach for the Canadian economy

A soft landing may still be within reach for the Canadian economy

Stable supply chains and robust employment will help create the much-desired soft landing, but how the central bank reacts to commodity prices may determine how soft - or hard - it will be
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