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Bank of Canada raises key interest rate by 0.75%, says rates likely need to go higher

Bank of Canada raises key interest rate by 0.75%, says rates likely need to go higher

Expected lift brings the bank’s key rate target to 3.25 per cent
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Swoop there it goes: Low-cost airline cancels Comox-Edmonton route

Swoop there it goes: Low-cost airline cancels Comox-Edmonton route

Barely three months after its launch, Swoop Airlines - WestJet’s ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) - has discontinued its Comox (YQQ)-Edmonton (YEG) flight.
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BCAA celebrates reaching one million Members with a made-in BC contest to win a unique prize

BCAA celebrates reaching one million Members with a made-in BC contest to win a unique prize

Canada’s Most Trusted Brand* has been helping British Columbians keep moving for over a century
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Survey says British Columbians are tired of trying to walk off COVID pounds

Survey says British Columbians are tired of trying to walk off COVID pounds

79% of survey respondents walk at least once a week, but 41% are bored with their regimen
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Lee’s Chicken Esquimalt opens on Sept. 6

Lee’s Chicken Esquimalt opens on Sept. 6

Franchise opens fourth store on Vancouver Island
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Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours

Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours

Beaches, salmon stocks and more benefit from breweries giving back
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BoC expected to raise interest rate for fifth time at pivotal moment for economy

BoC expected to raise interest rate for fifth time at pivotal moment for economy

Some economists think Wednesday’s hike could be the last for a while
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Canadian business bankruptcies on the rise with no signs of slowing

Canadian business bankruptcies on the rise with no signs of slowing

54 per cent of business owners are yet to return to normal, pre-pandemic revenue levels
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Parksville business awarded $90,000 in damages after malicious online review

Parksville business awarded $90,000 in damages after malicious online review

Judge found online reviews from customer ‘false’ and ‘malicious’
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Rules need change to keep international students in Canada and fill labour gaps: RBC

Rules need change to keep international students in Canada and fill labour gaps: RBC

Study finds complicated system may be turning qualified and much-needed workers away
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