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Top business stories of the week (Feb. 20-24)

Top business stories of the week (Feb. 20-24)

What we've been following in business this past week
Metro 鶹ýӳregional growth strategy approved after Surrey reversal

Metro 鶹ýӳregional growth strategy approved after Surrey reversal

With Surrey and Township of Langley on board, the Metro 鶹ýӳregional growth strategy calls for more affordable housing, less carbon pollution and more protected green space while still building industrial lands and adding one million more people by 2050.
Alcohol tax hike set to raise B.C. retail prices April 1

Alcohol tax hike set to raise B.C. retail prices April 1

Federal government set to increase excise taxes by 6.3 per cent
鶹ýӳport authority suspends Rolling Truck Age Program for at least nine months

鶹ýӳport authority suspends Rolling Truck Age Program for at least nine months

OTTAWA — The 鶹ýӳFraser Port Authority is suspending a controversial program to replace older trucks servicing the port for at least another nine months while it reassesses its plans.
Atlas shareholders approve consortium’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Seaspan Corp.

Atlas shareholders approve consortium’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Seaspan Corp.

Takeover of Vancouver-based container ship leasing giant worth an estimated US$11 billion
Opinion: Gold-plated public sector severance deals need a critical review

Opinion: Gold-plated public sector severance deals need a critical review

An eye-watering severance payment to a top government official who was then immediately awarded another job has shone a spotlight on loopholes that need to be fixed to limit unnecessary costs to taxpayers.
One fish, two fish, red fish, dead fish? Feds fail to disclose Coastal GasLink data on salmon eggs, habitat

One fish, two fish, red fish, dead fish? Feds fail to disclose Coastal GasLink data on salmon eggs, habitat

Shannon McPhail said she felt like the “world’s biggest schmuck” after reading an email from a senior official at Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Canada's inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year. Here's why

Canada's inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year. Here's why

OTTAWA — After a steep and rapid climb in prices, Canada's inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year, giving comfort to economists worried about untamed price growth but little relief to Canadians who have fallen behind.
Opinion: The grim implications of a missed opportunity

Opinion: The grim implications of a missed opportunity

A decision Thursday by the Supreme Court of Canada has left British Columbia as the province where it is perhaps the most difficult for journalists to protect their confidential sources.
B.C., federal privacy commissioners launch TikTok investigation

B.C., federal privacy commissioners launch TikTok investigation

GATINEAU, Que. — Federal and several provincial privacy authorities say they will jointly investigate TikTok. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada says it has teamed up with the offices of the information and privacy commissioners in B.C.