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Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May

Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May

OTTAWA — Canadian shoppers showed signs of cooling as Statistics Canada said Friday retail sales in May rose less than its early estimate for the month and suggested they were little changed in June. The agency reported retail sales rose 0.
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Kirk LaPointe: Surrey police overhaul started as a bold move and ended as a hot mess

Kirk LaPointe: Surrey police overhaul started as a bold move and ended as a hot mess

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke would be unwise to litigate following the province's decision on policing in Surrey, writes Kirk LaPointe
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B.C. port union local says new tentative deal reached with employers

B.C. port union local says new tentative deal reached with employers

VANCOUVER — A union local for B.C. port workers says that a tentative agreement has been reached between a union bargaining committee and employers.
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Legislature budgets $300K to make space for six new MLAs

Legislature budgets $300K to make space for six new MLAs

New ridings will be in Burnaby, Langley, Surrey, Vancouver, Okanagan and the Capital Region
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Don Wright: Why did Justin Trudeau switch sides in the 'class struggle?'

Don Wright: Why did Justin Trudeau switch sides in the 'class struggle?'

There is not so much a worker shortage as a shortage of people willing to work for low wages
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Storm Brewing mural controversy could prompt Vancouver bylaw changes

Storm Brewing mural controversy could prompt Vancouver bylaw changes

City staff told East Vancouver brewery to remove its nine-year-old mural
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Consumer spending to soften in second half of 2023 as higher rates bite: experts

Consumer spending to soften in second half of 2023 as higher rates bite: experts

Consumer spending is expected to cool in the third quarter as interest rate hikes continue to work their way through the economy, experts said.
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B.C. consumer spending shifts to services, essentials, travel

B.C. consumer spending shifts to services, essentials, travel

Shoppers trade down to house brands from name brands as retail spending declines
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Who’s Suing Whom: July 20, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: July 20, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court 
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Vancouver Island industry suffering from port job action

Vancouver Island industry suffering from port job action

“We need the federal government to get involved in this. It is costing Canada billions of dollars already.”
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