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Student visa cap requires rethink, ignores economic realities: B.C. businesses

Student visa cap requires rethink, ignores economic realities: B.C. businesses

Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce CEO calls for more campus housing and better oversight
Concert-goers blowing arena doors open with massive post-pandemic rebound

Concert-goers blowing arena doors open with massive post-pandemic rebound

Major stadium tours like Beyonce and Taylor Swift at forefront of unprecedented boom for live music
Lack of competition blamed as business investment per worker drops

Lack of competition blamed as business investment per worker drops

Statistics Canada says such investment down by 20 per cent over a 15-year stretch
Record copper production for Teck as B.C. miner preps for coal division sale

Record copper production for Teck as B.C. miner preps for coal division sale

Sale of company’s Elk Valley coal operations to Glencore working through regulatory approvals
Air fares plummet in Canada as competition up, demand down

Air fares plummet in Canada as competition up, demand down

Ticket prices down over December, and over January, 2023, but still above 2019 levels
Canada shifts carbon price rebates from small business to rural residents

Canada shifts carbon price rebates from small business to rural residents

Rebate programs for business tied specifically to investments they make in energy efficiencies
Housing still ‘thorn’ in Bank of Canada’s side: economists

Housing still ‘thorn’ in Bank of Canada’s side: economists

As high borrowing costs cause consumers to pull back on spending, inflation is expected to inch closer to two per cent
Microsoft is making 4 exclusive Xbox video games available to rival consoles

Microsoft is making 4 exclusive Xbox video games available to rival consoles

Fibre access feeds concern as B.C. forestry firm posts US$153M loss

Fibre access feeds concern as B.C. forestry firm posts US$153M loss

West Fraser Timber encouraged by overall outlook despite ongoing B.C. challenges: CEO
Lacklustre economic growth expected in B.C. this year: report

Lacklustre economic growth expected in B.C. this year: report

Combination of local and global factors adds up to a forecast of 0.7% economic increase