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• Bank of Canada official warns it would be ‘painful’ to see big price drops

  Rhys Mendes said in a speech on Tuesday that, even though many Canadians may be clamoring for lower prices, an extended decline would not be good for consumers.

  Economy

  Nov 27
• ‘Step up’: Freeland urges provinces to follow Ottawa on tax ‘holiday’

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday called on provinces to 'step up' and get on board with the Liberals' plan to grant a tax holiday on some items for two months.

  Money

  Nov 25
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• GST relief announcement generates mixed reaction in B.C.

  "Will it have a big impact, no it won't, will it have a little impact, yes it will," Ian Tostenston with the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association told Global News.

  Economy

  Nov 21
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• Will the Liberals’ ‘tax holiday’ pay political dividends? What it signals

  Here's how the Liberal affordability measures announced Thursday could signal about the party's standing in the eyes of voters and the wider Canadian economy.

  Politics

  Nov 21
• Scurvy in Canada: Is the vitamin C deficiency disease making a comeback?

  Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once thought to be an illness of the past, has never truly disappeared in Canada.

  Health

  Nov 21
• ‘GST holiday’ for all, $250 cheques for some: What Ottawa is promising

  The federal government says Canadians will get a 'GST holiday' on groceries this holiday season, while those making under $150,000 annually will also be getting a cheque.

  Canada

  Nov 21
• Cost of living pushing seniors back into workforce, B.C. non-profit says

  Mission Possible, which helps connect people in precarious life situations with stable employment, says it's seen a 55 per cent jump in the number of seniors looking for work.

  Economy

  Nov 19
• Calgary’s ‘living wage’ hit by soaring cost of food and housing

  A new report says the living wage (the cost of paying for all neccesities) in Calgary is 63 per cent higher than the province's minimum wage.

  Economy

  Nov 18
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• ‘Kitchen table’ issues will be the focus of Eby’s B.C. cabinet

  David Eby's New Democrats won a slim, one-seat majority in last month's election, taking 47 seats in British Columbia's 93-seat legislature.

  Politics

  Nov 17
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• Ontario farm closes after 8 generations: It’s part of a growing ‘generational’ shift

  The Lindley family will be 'winding down' its fruit and vegetable operation after eight generations of farming in the Hamilton area.

  Economy

  Nov 12