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Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.4% at $66.9 billion in September

Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.4% at $66.9 billion in September

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.9 billion in September from a month earlier, boosted by gains at supermarkets and other grocery stores, Statistics Canada said Friday.
'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds

'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds

Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing him to cull the entire flock.
Cargo jet removed after sliding off runway at Vancouver airport

Cargo jet removed after sliding off runway at Vancouver airport

RICHMOND — A Boeing 767 cargo jet that went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport has been safely removed.
How B.C. real estate marketers are leveraging tech to drive sales

How B.C. real estate marketers are leveraging tech to drive sales

Tools to engage prospective buyers now include video, social media and AI
FDA approves cancer drug developed by B.C.'s Zymeworks

FDA approves cancer drug developed by B.C.'s Zymeworks

Cancer drug developed by Zymeworks in partnership with Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Next U.S. ambassador Hoekstra 'easier to do business' with: former envoy

Next U.S. ambassador Hoekstra 'easier to do business' with: former envoy

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly welcomed president-elect Donald Trump's pick for the next U.S. ambassador in Ottawa, a former longtime Michigan congressional representative who voted for NAFTA and later wavered on new free trade deals.
CRTC opens consultation on whether Big 3 telecoms can sell wholesale fibre internet

CRTC opens consultation on whether Big 3 telecoms can sell wholesale fibre internet

OTTAWA — Canada's telecommunications regulator has launched a consultation to determine whether the country's Big 3 providers should be able access wholesale fibre internet services.
Economists say temporary tax cut, relief cheques play into rosier growth picture

Economists say temporary tax cut, relief cheques play into rosier growth picture

TORONTO — The federal government's "meaty" move to pause federal sales tax on a long list of items and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring could factor into an improving outlook for growth in 2025, economists say.
B.C.'s top court shifts burden to commercial tenants following lease battle

B.C.'s top court shifts burden to commercial tenants following lease battle

Onus is on tenants to prove landlord’s failure to mitigate, Court of Appeal rules
Liberals plan to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST over holidays

Liberals plan to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST over holidays

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is planning to give Canadians a tax break over the holidays and hand out billions of dollars in a move that two opposition leaders characterized as a trick to buy votes from frustrated people struggling with the high c
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