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Top business stories of the week (March 6-10)

Trans Mountain pipeline construction costs balloon again, this time to $30.9B

CALGARY — The estimated cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has increased once again, this time to $30.9 billion. That's the latest figure from Trans Mountain Corp., the federal Crown corporation that owns the pipeline.

Mar 10, 2023 2:54 PM Read more >

Ottawa greenlights WestJet's takeover of Sunwing

The federal government is giving the thumbs up to WestJet Airlines' takeover of Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations.

Mar 10, 2023 2:01 PM Read more >

Restaurants given more time to make temporary patios permanent

Pandemic-era program makes it easier for establishments to get provincial patio licences

Mar 10, 2023 12:24 PM Read more >

Canada's 2023 federal budget coming March 28: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will table the 2023 federal budget on March 28.

Mar 10, 2023 10:11 AM Read more >

B.C.'s record fossil fuel export revenues in 2022 a 'fragile' windfall

The B.C. government received a record amount of revenue from coal exports in 2022.

Mar 10, 2023 7:34 AM Read more >

Sustained jobs growth could push BoC to raise rates again, economists warn

OTTAWA — Employment in Canada rose slightly last month after January's jobs report raised eyebrows among economists anticipating a slowdown in the labour market this year.

Mar 10, 2023 7:24 AM Read more >

B.C. adds 6,700 jobs in February as growth slows

Unemployment rate jumps to 5.1 per cent

Mar 10, 2023 6:05 AM Read more >

Vancouver's KITS Eyewar sees higher sales, lower losses

Online eyewear seller's holiday-quarter sales rose nearly 30 per cent year-over-year

Mar 9, 2023 3:59 PM Read more >

Artemis Gold passes final regulatory hurdle to begin works at Blackwater mine

Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) has announced the approval of its BC Mines Act Permit for the Blackwater project in central British Columbia, which is the final step required to allow the company to begin major construction activities at the mine site with

Mar 9, 2023 2:36 PM Read more >