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Restaurants and bars brace for biggest alcohol tax jump in 40 years

Restaurants and bars brace for biggest alcohol tax jump in 40 years

BC Liquor Distribution Branch says it’s not possible to confirm what level of price increase consumers may or may not see.
Inflation fuels corporate drive to reduce food waste

Inflation fuels corporate drive to reduce food waste

Data, technology, creativity helping address the 15 tonnes of food wasted daily in Metro Vancouver.
Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

B.C.'s food banks growing into ever-bigger businesses as inflation erodes purchasing power.
Rob Shaw: Eby banks on electricity. Now we just have to find it

Rob Shaw: Eby banks on electricity. Now we just have to find it

Many questions remain as the premier pins the energy future on electricity ahead of other options
B.C. skilled worker shortage could worsen in years to come

B.C. skilled worker shortage could worsen in years to come

At the same time, Dr. Neil Fassina says demographics suggest skilled trades technicians are beginning to move into the next part of their journey - retirement.
Opinion: We must fix our failure to fight online hate and harassment

Opinion: We must fix our failure to fight online hate and harassment

For seven years, Jody Vance’s world was turned upside down, inside out, scrambled, stalked, shattered and scarred.
Why inflation remains persistent in B.C. while cooling in the rest of Canada

Why inflation remains persistent in B.C. while cooling in the rest of Canada

Province’s inflation rate remained unchanged at 6.2% in February, according to Statistics Canada
B.C. parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game

B.C. parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children. In the lawsuit filed in B.C.
Rob Shaw: B.C. has 11 days left to spend all of its unprecedented surplus. It likely can't

Rob Shaw: B.C. has 11 days left to spend all of its unprecedented surplus. It likely can't

The B.C. government has embarked on an unprecedented spending spree over the past four months, shovelling billions of dollars of an unexpectedly large budget surplus out the door to community groups, transit organizations and municipalities.
How air passenger complaints ballooned to 42,000-plus

How air passenger complaints ballooned to 42,000-plus

The number of air passenger complaints to Canada's transport regulator is soaring, more than tripling to 42,000 over the past year.
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