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B.C. businesses confused about marketing on TikTok after government restrictions

B.C. businesses confused about marketing on TikTok after government restrictions

Marketing experts suggest companies diversify their marketing strategies following government restrictions
Les Leyne: B.C. taking steps to protect province's supply of Ozempic from ethics-challenged pharmacists

Les Leyne: B.C. taking steps to protect province's supply of Ozempic from ethics-challenged pharmacists

Health minister announces steps to tackle a strange local impact from the mania over Ozempic
Budget 2023: What you missed, from phone chargers and concert fees to air travel

Budget 2023: What you missed, from phone chargers and concert fees to air travel

OTTAWA — For Canadians fed up with chargers that don't fit their cellphones, hidden fees, air-travel disruptions and cosmetic testing on animals, the Liberal government says help is on the way.
$491B federal budget invests heavily in green economic transformation

$491B federal budget invests heavily in green economic transformation

The budget promises to add more than $8 billion in new program spending in the coming fiscal year with a deficit of $40 billion
Watch: Elephant seal stuck beside busy B.C. highway after being harassed

Watch: Elephant seal stuck beside busy B.C. highway after being harassed

The 275-pound seal was forced to leave a river after being harassed by people and dogs.
B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss

B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss

Adrian Dix says the province is taking action after thousands of prescriptions for the much-hyped drug were found to be going to Americans
B.C. plans family law changes to decide who gets the pets when couples split

B.C. plans family law changes to decide who gets the pets when couples split

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Monday that looks to ensure family custody battles over animals can become more pet-friendly. The important role pets play in families will now be considered in amendments to B.C.
Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

Canada's most recent Food Price Report predicted grocery bills for a family of four will be about $1,065 more this year.
B.C. plans family law changes to decide who gets the pets when couples split

B.C. plans family law changes to decide who gets the pets when couples split

The important role pets play in families who are separating is being addressed in proposed amendments to British Columbia's Family Law Act. Attorney General Niki Sharma says amendments she introduced in B.C.
Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up

Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up

Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes encounters a lot of Canadians with money troubles, but he's become particularly sympathetic to the plight of young people who find themselves financially underwater.