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B.C. firms receive $6.8M federal boost to advance waste-reducing tech

Two B.C. businesses are receiving more than $6.8 million in federal funding to advance waste-reducing technologies in the energy and textile sectors. Gregor Robertson,...

Fire destroys Longview railway warehouse on Nippon Dynawave lot

Fire officials say the building, which housed Patriot Rail's Cowlitz & Columbia Railway locomotive repair shop, is expected to be a total loss. ...

Legacy Mount Hood nurses reach tentative agreement, averting strike

Over 400 registered nurses at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center voted to authorize a strike last week, citing the need for better wages and...

AriZona Iced Tea founder says company will not increase prices, will ‘stand against inflation’

Concerns about price increases stem from the Trump administration's 50% tariff on aluminum imports from Canada. BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A week after AriZona...

European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs

Postal services around Europe announced that they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid confusion over new import duties....

Retail vacancy expected to remain stable in Metro Vancouver, says report

Demand for retail space remains strong in Metro Vancouver, but the pipeline of new inventory could be squeezed by slower residential construction, says a...

Carney announces that Canada is dropping many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods

OTTAWA — Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on American products to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement,...

Oregon Heritage Farms shuts down after 28 years

The popular orchard and farmstand typically opens each fall, but the owners announced last week that they have decided that 2024 was their final...

Portland tries to toe the line between revitalizing downtown and enforcing regulations

The return of Sunday Parkways and a big push to bring visitors downtown coincides with more parking fees and a PBOT crackdown on outdoor...

Passenger alleges trauma, sues Helijet after lightning strikes chopper

A man who alleges that he was traumatized after flying in a Helijet helicopter that was struck by lightning is suing the Richmond-based carrier. The...

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