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Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 1 per cent

Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 1 per cent

Increase comes as country’s powerful growth broadens
Tax changes needed to avoid ‘two classes of Canadians’: finance minister

Tax changes needed to avoid ‘two classes of Canadians’: finance minister

Entrepreneurs, including in B.C., say incentives allow them to take on risks of opening companies
Farmland reforms ahead for NDP government

Farmland reforms ahead for NDP government

ALR ‘zone two’ on the way out, Lana Popham says
Hudson’s Bay opens shop in the Netherlands

Hudson’s Bay opens shop in the Netherlands

The retailer steps outside Canada with its flagship brand in Amsterdam
Storm brewing over Ottawa’s tax proposals

Storm brewing over Ottawa’s tax proposals

Small businesses are headed for an autumn tax showdown with the Trudeau government
B.C. Green leader gets his way on minimum wage

B.C. Green leader gets his way on minimum wage

NDP drops 2021 deadline for reaching $15 an hour
VIDEO: Crowds line up for new Star Wars toys

VIDEO: Crowds line up for new Star Wars toys

Langley Toys “R” Us one of the few stores in Canada to get special release of The Last Jedi toys
Gas prices jump overnight in some Canadian markets, led by B.C., Quebec

Gas prices jump overnight in some Canadian markets, led by B.C., Quebec

Average price soars above $1.16 per litre because of extensive flooding in Houston
Five-hour days among work perks at B.C. tech companies

Five-hour days among work perks at B.C. tech companies

Businesses are fighting the talent crunch with perks like vacation cash and luxury cars
CPP reform to help boost plan’s assets above $15 trillion by 2090: analysis

CPP reform to help boost plan’s assets above $15 trillion by 2090: analysis

Federal calculations follow deal last year to increase Canadians’ retirement benefits