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B.C. job market paradox: Hiring up, entry-level prospects down

Business
Statistics Canada data show B.C. is gaining jobs and doing so at a faster rate than other provinces. Indications, however, point to some job seekers having...

Controversial Granville strip building ‘safe to re-occupy’ after fire

Business
A former Vancouver hotel on the Granville Street strip that was purchased for $55 million in 2020 by the provincial government to house people...

Bankrupt B.C. Ponzi scheme architect can’t clear $6.8M repayment order

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has reassured the B.C. Securities Commission that a bankrupt man cannot discharge the $6.8 million he has been ordered...

Opinion: BC NDP’s selective streamlining leaves key projects behind

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Across British Columbia, communities are waiting. They’re waiting for new housing developments that never break ground, for clean energy projects stuck in limbo, and...

S&P/TSX composite ends lower, U.S. stock markets mixed

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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost steam through the trading day on Friday to close lower, while U.S. stock markets were mixed as...

DHL Express halts operations as anti-replacement worker bill takes effect amid strike

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MONTREAL — DHL Express Canada shut down operations early Friday morning amid a strike and lockout, halting thousands of daily parcel deliveries across the...

Statistics Canada reports April retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $70.1 billion

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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.3 per cent to $70.1 billion in April, helped by gains in sales at new and...

CRTC says its wholesale internet rules balance need for competition and investment

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Canada’s telecommunications regulator has once again determined the country’s largest internet companies should be able to provide service to customers using fibre networks built...

New WNBA trademark applications hints at return of Portland’s team name

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The WNBA appears to be returning to the name the Portland WNBA franchise used from 2000 to 2002. PORTLAND, Ore. — The...

Long lines outside JinJu Patisserie as owners return triumphant from James Beard Awards

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The Portland shop won the national Outstanding Bakery award at the 2025 James Beard Awards in Chicago on Monday, after becoming a finalist in...

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