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Data points: Metro Vancouver retail sales retract as B.C. housing starts bounce

Data points: Metro Vancouver retail sales retract as B.C. housing starts bounce

Retail spending in B.C. this February retreated to its lowest level since March 2022
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Tech layoffs continue to hit B.C. in largest sector downsizing in over a decade

Tech layoffs continue to hit B.C. in largest sector downsizing in over a decade

Some local job losses are being absorbed by a concurrent wave of retirements
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Fraud – and secrecy about it – common across some B.C. government organizations

Fraud – and secrecy about it – common across some B.C. government organizations

B.C.'s auditor general polled 23 public organizations about fraud last year; many are not required by law to disclose how they responded
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Vancouver ripe for converting office buildings to residences: Avison Young

Vancouver ripe for converting office buildings to residences: Avison Young

City has 548 buildings that could potentially be adapted, according to firm
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Small business owners balance rising costs with keeping customers happy: survey

Small business owners balance rising costs with keeping customers happy: survey

Inflation has been moderating from last year’s highs, but remains elevated, with a reading of 4.3 per cent in March
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Vancouver gas stations face redevelopment pressure

Vancouver gas stations face redevelopment pressure

‘Highest and best use’ means stations sit on valuable, underutilized properties
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How artificial intelligence is already powering work in B.C.

How artificial intelligence is already powering work in B.C.

The rapid pace of global AI development has some calling for a clutch, if not a brake
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Competition Bureau seeks input on RBC's proposed takeover of HSBC Bank Canada

Competition Bureau seeks input on RBC's proposed takeover of HSBC Bank Canada

Agency says it's looking for input from market participants and Canadians on a range of areas including residential mortgages, personal and business lending and bank accounts
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BCIT students use AI to improve taxi transport at YVR

BCIT students use AI to improve taxi transport at YVR

The artificial intelligence model will help reduce taxi wait times for passengers to and from the airport
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SFU football players, alumni in court asking for axed program’s rebirth

SFU football players, alumni in court asking for axed program’s rebirth

Lawyer says the university has shown 'little regard' for the players and their well-being
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