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Ryan Berlin: In real estate one month doesn't make a trend, but does two?

Ryan Berlin: In real estate one month doesn't make a trend, but does two?

Benchmark prices increased in Metro Vancouver for the second consecutive month, even as borrowing costs remain elevated. The enduring sellers’ market reflects increasing sales counts against a backdrop of stagnant inventory.
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Sonia Furstenau: We need a better framework for measuring the health of Canada's economy

Sonia Furstenau: We need a better framework for measuring the health of Canada's economy

We need a well-being measurement beyond what the traditional economic numbers provide
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Data Points: March real estate sales see positive momentum as exports hold steady in February

Data Points: March real estate sales see positive momentum as exports hold steady in February

Economist Bryan Yu assesses some of the latest economic indicators and data
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Neil Belenkie: The construction industry needs a reno

Neil Belenkie: The construction industry needs a reno

The industry is lagging behind others in capitalizing on technology
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Christine Duhaime: A very scary people story of B.C., country X, country Y and country Z

Christine Duhaime: A very scary people story of B.C., country X, country Y and country Z

The names have been changed to protect the guilty
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Data Points: Small business confidence rises but remains subdued on outlook

Data Points: Small business confidence rises but remains subdued on outlook

Only 33 per cent of B.C. SMEs considered themselves to be in good state of business health, according to the latest Business Barometer survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business
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Sharon Gregson: Our child care successes can't stop here

Sharon Gregson: Our child care successes can't stop here

Other provinces are catching up and surpassing B.C. as leaders in affordable child care
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Rob Shaw: B.C. minimum wage rises, possibly more increases in the wings

Rob Shaw: B.C. minimum wage rises, possibly more increases in the wings

A pathway to a "living wage" may be the next step
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Mario Canseco: Full-time workers are stressed and feeling the fatigue

Mario Canseco: Full-time workers are stressed and feeling the fatigue

Twenty-six per cent of full-time employees in British Columbia report they have felt depressed because of work in the past year
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Arny Wise: David Eby's housing plan lacks innovation, won't bring affordability

Arny Wise: David Eby's housing plan lacks innovation, won't bring affordability

It's primarily a plan for hedge funds and investors
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