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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the ratio of household debt to disposable income improved in the fourth quarter as gains in disposable income offset an uptick in credit market debt.

OTTAWA — Canada's banking regulator says in light of the decision by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to shut down Silicon Valley Bank, it has temporarily seized assets of the Canadian branch to preserve their value.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Household debt Statistics Canada will release on Monday its national balance sheet and financial flow accounts for the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Richard Sean Oliver pleaded guilty to criminal harassment and was ordered not to contact journalists Jody Vance, Keith Baldrey, Marcella Bernardo and others.

Natural resources minister discusses LNG, hydrogen and critical minerals

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based law firm says it has filed a proposed securities class-action lawsuit on behalf of anyone who acquired shares in a B.C. company that recently announced plans to commercialize cocaine.

VICTORIA — British Columbia is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night.