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Why is free public Wi-Fi not widespread in the Downtown Eastside?

Why is free public Wi-Fi not widespread in the Downtown Eastside?

City looks to expand reach of Wi-Fi after call from community advocates.
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B.C.’s new home-flipping tax unlikely to help affordability, say experts

B.C.’s new home-flipping tax unlikely to help affordability, say experts

Some economists say the measure could discourage investment and tighten market conditions.
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Young Canadian workers feel isolated and lonely, survey suggests

Telus Health has released its Mental Health Index today, with surveys on the mental health of employed people in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The company says data was collected Jan.
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Rob Shaw: Locke's 'Simpsons' strategy works as NDP caves on Surrey policing funds

Rob Shaw: Locke's 'Simpsons' strategy works as NDP caves on Surrey policing funds

Cash for co-operation? NDP government offers millions of dollars more to mayor to end Surrey police stalemate
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B.C. inflation cools in February, but 'the battle isn't won yet'

B.C. inflation cools in February, but 'the battle isn't won yet'

B.C. inflation rate reached 2.6 in February: StatCan
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Credit delinquencies on rise among Canadian businesses: Equifax

Credit delinquencies on rise among Canadian businesses: Equifax

TORONTO — A new report suggests credit delinquencies among Canadian businesses are on the rise. Equifax Canada's latest quarterly business credit trends report says there was a 14.
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Insurance Bureau urges B.C. residents to get their homes ready for wildfire season

Insurance Bureau urges B.C. residents to get their homes ready for wildfire season

That includes reviewing and understanding what kind of insurance you have.
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Opinion: Government has become B.C.’s growth sector as spending rises

Opinion: Government has become B.C.’s growth sector as spending rises

Business leaders likely to view B.C. with caution, say economists
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Ex-lawyer facing US$52.9M fine from SEC 'in a pickle,' judge notes

Ex-lawyer facing US$52.9M fine from SEC 'in a pickle,' judge notes

Fred Sharp's lawyer says his client was never properly served by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Gold underfoot? B.C. could hold vast reserves of natural hydrogen

Gold underfoot? B.C. could hold vast reserves of natural hydrogen

Capturing naturally occurring, renewable hydrogen not always commercially viable
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