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Canadian consumers pull back on spending amid high prices, interest rates: Experts

Canadian consumers pull back on spending amid high prices, interest rates: Experts

Retail sales down in four of the nine subsectors in February
Green leader wants conflict of interest law strengthened after Horgan agreed to join coal company board

Green leader wants conflict of interest law strengthened after Horgan agreed to join coal company board

The former premier joining the board of a Teck Resources spinoff company is permitted under B.C.’s Members’ Conflict of Interest Act
Who’s Suing Whom: April 21, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: April 21, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
Man sues Richmond-based golfers’ association for wrongful termination

Man sues Richmond-based golfers’ association for wrongful termination

The Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association of British Columbia has yet to respond
S&P Global downgrades B.C. credit rating

S&P Global downgrades B.C. credit rating

Rating slides from AA+ to AA
B.C. stores broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says

B.C. stores broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says

Twelve Canadian Tire stores were using the technology for about three years
B.C. man files lawsuit against Walmart over alleged discriminatory name-calling and item search

B.C. man files lawsuit against Walmart over alleged discriminatory name-calling and item search

Plaintiff claims Walmart employee told him, 'We keep an eye on your type, Iranian immigrant, old man thief.'
Sonia Furstenau: We need a better framework for measuring the health of Canada’s economy

Sonia Furstenau: We need a better framework for measuring the health of Canada’s economy

GDP measures market value but doesn’t account for other values like human and environmental health, according to BC Green leader
NDP revisits telephone town halls to talk about its budget

NDP revisits telephone town halls to talk about its budget

The provincial government held back-to-back events Monday and Tuesday this week
Union, feds warn of major service disruptions as a result of strike

Union, feds warn of major service disruptions as a result of strike

Union asking for 13.5 per cent raise over the next three years