The Bank of Canada says it feared being too slow to react to sticky inflation ahead of the decision to keep its key interest rate steady earlier this month.
In its summary of deliberations, the central bank says it considered raising interest rates from the current 4.5 per cent.
The Bank of Canada appears confident that inflation will fall to three per cent by mid-year.
But it's concerned that the return to two per cent inflation may take longer as the cost of services remains elevated.
Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo has previously said random mandatory testing is an important part of Canada's strategy to detect new variants coming in to the country. Travellers who are not fully vaccinated must test on both the first and eighth days of their mandatory 14-day quarantine, unless exempt.
The VPD have released a photo of Justin Mohrmann, in the hopes that someone who saw him before the stabbing will come forward with more information. Police say Mohrmann was stabbed while walking near Smithe and Homer streets the morning of July 11.
In early July, two of the three youth suspects received sentencing which included charges for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. The third offender has entered a guilty plea but is awaiting sentencing.
Since that time, the Richmond RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) and the BC Coroners Service have been working to identify the woman without success. Today a composite sketch of the woman has been released in hopes someone will recognize her.
British Columbia has asked for about $5 billion to help rebuild after the disaster through the program, and provincial Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said accessing the money can take time, so the advanced payment is important.
Robinson is the second considered front-runner to exclude themselves from a chance at the top job after Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon recently said he didn't want the post either. Horgan announced last month that he would be stepping down in the fall and the New Democratic Party said Saturday that voting would start in November, with the new leader declared on Dec. 3.