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Newsmakers 2023: B.C. business stories that shaped the year

Newsmakers 2023: B.C. business stories that shaped the year

Some of the top stories that defined the B.C. economy in 2023
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Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia ranks among world's top 25 hotels

Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia ranks among world's top 25 hotels

Hotel is set for renovations, and will close for three months starting in January
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GDP unchanged for third straight month in October: Statistics Canada

GDP unchanged for third straight month in October: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy remained flat in October for the third straight month as services-producing industries edged 0.1 per cent higher, while goods-producing industries were unchanged.
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Newsmakers 2023: B.C., feds unleash cascade of initiatives as housing crisis persists

Newsmakers 2023: B.C., feds unleash cascade of initiatives as housing crisis persists

Industry experts say new policies have taken a systems-wide approach
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Freeland approves RBC's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada with conditions

Freeland approves RBC's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada with conditions

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has approved RBC's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada, despite calls from opposition politicians and other groups to block it over concerns of reduced competition.
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BC Conservatives’ swift ascent stands in stark contrast to United’s 2023 stumbles, says polling

BC Conservatives’ swift ascent stands in stark contrast to United’s 2023 stumbles, says polling

The BC Conservatives should be seen as the clear winners among the opposition parties this year
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B.C. finally attracts more foreign visitors than it did pre-pandemic

B.C. finally attracts more foreign visitors than it did pre-pandemic

Foreign visitor count to Canada through B.C. was up 26.2 per cent in October.
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Newsmakers 2023: End of an era for Vancouver mining giant Teck

Newsmakers 2023: End of an era for Vancouver mining giant Teck

Vancouver-based Teck Resources sacrifices most profitable assets on altar of ESG
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Vancouverites owe nearly six times national average in personal debt: report

Vancouverites owe nearly six times national average in personal debt: report

Residents in Vancouver owe $360K in consumer debt per capita
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Mission Group postpones two Kelowna projects as market tightens

Mission Group postpones two Kelowna projects as market tightens

Projects shelved, staff members laid off after pre-leasing levels fall short
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