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Alcohol excise tax capped at 2 per cent for two more years, Freeland announces

Alcohol excise tax capped at 2 per cent for two more years, Freeland announces

TORONTO — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the annual alcohol excise tax increase on beer, spirits and wine at two per cent for an additional two years.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. businesses get second shot at vandalism grants after province bungles rollout

Rob Shaw: B.C. businesses get second shot at vandalism grants after province bungles rollout

Jobs minister admits changes needed after failure to help struggling businesses
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'I'm actually surprised': BC Wildfire Service sees big increase in firefighter applicants

'I'm actually surprised': BC Wildfire Service sees big increase in firefighter applicants

The service says workers' mental health and well-being will be a top priority in 2024.
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Insolvencies to stay higher in 2024 as economy normalizes from pandemic lows: experts

Insolvencies to stay higher in 2024 as economy normalizes from pandemic lows: experts

Business insolvencies will likely remain elevated throughout 2024, experts said, as the economy plays catch-up after historically low levels during the pandemic. “We did have ... so many years of artificially low filings.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Household debt Statistics Canada will release Wednesday its national balance sheet and financial flow accounts figures for the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Big changes are coming to how Canadians bank, but adoption likely to be slow

Big changes are coming to how Canadians bank, but adoption likely to be slow

TORONTO — A long-promised revolution in banking is headedto Canada, but you might not notice when it arrives.
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Les Leyne: Eby can't call the shots on antisemitism response

Les Leyne: Eby can't call the shots on antisemitism response

A judicious, rigorous, independent look at this would go a lot further in convincing people that the rubble from Robinson’s bombshell letter isn’t just being smoothed over.
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With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’—leaving Canadian laws behind

With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’—leaving Canadian laws behind

OTTAWA — Technology that tracks your location at work and the time you're spending in the bathroom. A program that takes random screenshots of your laptop screen. A monitoring system that detects your mood during your shift.
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Premier Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to 'root out' antisemitism in B.C.

Premier Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to 'root out' antisemitism in B.C.

The premier said although none of the cases relayed to him by the Jewish groups have been reported to the province, he knows from personal experience as a human rights lawyer that people may be "incredibly scared" to come forward.
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Roxy Cabaret sues developer Bonnis Properties for forced closure in 2022

Roxy Cabaret sues developer Bonnis Properties for forced closure in 2022

Construction next door caused damage to the Roxy Cabaret's building, forcing nightclub to close for six weeks
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