Lipstick index, B.C. supporting wood-product manufacturers & bail reforms becoming law
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Dec. 1, 2023: Guest host Jill Bennett in Simi Sara
The 'lipstick index' and the strength of beauty retail amid inflation
Sales revenue for the Canadian beauty market grew by 18% through September, compared to the same nine-month period last year, according to Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group
Guest: Alecsandra Hancas, Canadian beauty industry analyst at Circana
View from Victoria: Fall legislature session ends
Another Robespierre moment: NDP brings down legislative guillotine on another housing bill, appropriately enough. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
The Weekly Cecchini Check-in
Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
University Hill Secondary student Jora Singh Nahal was announced as the winner of the 12-15 category of the Youth Innovation Showcase, a virtual STEM competition put on by the Science Fair Foundation B.C.
The bright 9th grader took home a $5,000 grand prize to further his innovation - A Novel Soap Recycling Embedded System for Greener Hospitality - which is a game-changer for the environment and hospitality industry
Guest: Jora Singh Nahal, University Hill Secondary student and the winner of the 12-15 category of the Youth Innovation Showcase
B.C. supporting wood-product manufacturers
Six wood-product manufacturers in British Columbia are receiving a boost in funding, which will help local economies and safeguard hundreds of forestry jobs
Guest: Brenda Bailey, Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Liberals’ bail reforms to become law after year of increased crime concerns
The federal government's proposed bail-reform legislation has progressed toward enactment following the House of Commons' decision to accept the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-48
Guest: Niki Sharma, B.C. Attorney General
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