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Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in Dec., first decline since April

Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in Dec., first decline since April

Statistics Canada said Friday the economy lost 63,000 jobs in December while the unemployment rate edged up to 8.6%
Sweet – chef’s gingerbread creation a tribute to Fort 91Ô­´´ Community Hall

Sweet – chef’s gingerbread creation a tribute to Fort 91Ô­´´ Community Hall

Gingerbread hall will be the start of annual tradition for bakery
Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit-card fees as e-commerce ramps up

Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit-card fees as e-commerce ramps up

The rise in e-commerce sales ‘inevitably squeezes out cash’ from vendors
Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit-card fees as e-commerce ramps up

Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit-card fees as e-commerce ramps up

CFIB and retail council are calling on the federal government to negotiate lower fees from credit-card firms
Canadian auto sales fell 19.7% in 2020 from a year earlier; lowest level in a decade

Canadian auto sales fell 19.7% in 2020 from a year earlier; lowest level in a decade

The consultancy says auto sales fell 2.6 per cent in December 2020 from the same month in 2019
Vancouver, Victoria among top 10 tech markets in Canada

Vancouver, Victoria among top 10 tech markets in Canada

Tech education and industry continue to boom in B.C.
Record-shattering December caps unexpected year in Fraser Valley real estate

Record-shattering December caps unexpected year in Fraser Valley real estate

A total of 31,693 new listings were received by the board in 2020, an increase of 3.7 per cent
‘Compulsory trades’ next battleground for B.C. industry

‘Compulsory trades’ next battleground for B.C. industry

NDP aims to end B.C.’s 2003 move to workplace ‘flexibility’
B.C. NDP nets $1.5 million in taxpayer subsidies to political parties

B.C. NDP nets $1.5 million in taxpayer subsidies to political parties

Conservatives, Rural B.C. party join B.C. Liberals, Greens in per-vote payments
B.C. property values went up 4.2% in 2020 as most homeowners see ‘moderate increases’

B.C. property values went up 4.2% in 2020 as most homeowners see ‘moderate increases’

Every region in B.C. reported a zero to 10 per cent increase in valuation, although individual cities differ