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Inaugural Global Wood Summit comes to Vancouver

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The state of B.C.’s forest sector and the global forest products industry and market overall will be the topic of the first Global Wood...

Consumer sentiment slightly improves, but still subdued: BoC survey

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The Bank of Canada says consumers were less pessimistic about their finances as summer wound down but are still not upbeat about the situation....

Shippers call on feds to shield supply chains against labour disruptions

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MONTREAL — Shippers are calling on Ottawa to better protect supply chains from labour disruptions after a string of work stoppages over the past...

Despite continued exodus of office workers, downtown Portland foot traffic is on the upswing

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Recovery continues to be gradual, and still isn't anywhere near pre-pandemic levels. But there's been a shift toward weekend visitors, according to the data....

Portland moves forward with Keller Auditorium renovation, new PSU arts center

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The city has officially decided to proceed with both the renovation of the over 100-year-old Keller Auditorium and the construction of...

Opinion: B.C.’s forestry future tied to Canadian housing boom

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It is not an exaggeration to declare that forestry’s fortunes in recent years have been nothing short of disastrous, with more than 9,000 jobs...

Comcast’s Big Ten Network blackout in Oregon, Washington is over

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A carriage dispute between Comcast/Xfinity and the Big Ten Network left customers on the West Coast in the dark since the start of the...

Air Canada pilots vote in favour of new contract, dousing strike fears

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MONTREAL — Air Canada pilots have given a green light to a tentative agreement with the airline, dashing any fears of a future strike...

S&P/TSX composite little changed in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets down

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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved...

US jobless claims hit 258,000, the most in a year. Analysts point to Hurricane Helene, Boeing strike

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Applications for jobless benefits are widely considered representative of U.S. layoffs in a given week, but they can be volatile and susceptible to historic...

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