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Employer-employee disconnect frustrates job market conditions, survey finds

Employer-employee disconnect frustrates job market conditions, survey finds

The Addressing the Labour Market Gap survey collected responses from employers and employees in B.C.
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How population growth is affecting everything from jobs to housing in the economy

How population growth is affecting everything from jobs to housing in the economy

OTTAWA — Rapid population growth is challenging economists' understanding of the economy as they monitor how businesses and consumers are responding to high interest rates.
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Wildfires could disrupt booze deliveries, BCLDB warns

Wildfires could disrupt booze deliveries, BCLDB warns

There are 77 active wildfires raging across B.C., including four detected in the past day
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Visits to Canada soar in May

Visits to Canada soar in May

Non-resident trips to Canada by air soared 52.5 per cent, compared with May 2022
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Vancouver biotech Chinook Therapeutics to be acquired for US$3.2B

Vancouver biotech Chinook Therapeutics to be acquired for US$3.2B

Sale price a 67 per cent premium over the stock’s previous close
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Glencore makes offer for the steelmaking coal business of Teck Resources

Glencore makes offer for the steelmaking coal business of Teck Resources

Teck Resources Ltd.
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Mining companies are snapping up claims to develop Indigenous land. But what happens when a nation doesn’t consent?

Mining companies are snapping up claims to develop Indigenous land. But what happens when a nation doesn’t consent?

“It seems pretty clear we need to get this part of it right,” says Jamie Bonham. “Without it, we will struggle to see the potential this industry can realize.”
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Rob Shaw: Province's battle with inflation, higher interest rates, is far from over

Rob Shaw: Province's battle with inflation, higher interest rates, is far from over

David Eby finds himself under more pressure to provide support in inflationary, higher-interest-rate times
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (June 12-16)

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (June 12-16)

From the housing market to household debt, and more
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Stewart Muir: Rescuing British Columbia's Greens from their gaslighting gaffe

Stewart Muir: Rescuing British Columbia's Greens from their gaslighting gaffe

Greens ought to be celebrating the project, Stewart Muir argues.
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