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Transport committee will study BC Ferries' receiving $1B loan for Chinese ships

Transport committee will study BC Ferries' receiving $1B loan for Chinese ships

OTTAWA — The House of Commons transport committee agreed on Monday to launch a study into the $1 billion loan BC Ferries received from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to finance the purchase of four new electric-diesel ships from a Chinese shipbuilder
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Canadians will see wages pick up as immigration slows, Conference Board argues

Canadians will see wages pick up as immigration slows, Conference Board argues

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada expects wage hikes will pick up speed in the coming years as the pace of population growth slows down.
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Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

OTTAWA — The federal government and Canada's premiers are greatly overselling the benefits of breaking down internal trade barriers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues in a new report.
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Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada's deadline remains in place

Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada's deadline remains in place

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started sending out letters to governments around the world Monday threatening high tariffs in the absence of trade deals — even as he gave himself more time to make those deals.
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Royal Gold to acquire Sandstorm Gold and Horizon Copper in a pair of deals

Royal Gold to acquire Sandstorm Gold and Horizon Copper in a pair of deals

VANCOUVER — Royal Gold Inc. announced friendly agreements to acquire Sandstorm Gold Ltd. and Horizon Copper Corp. in a pair of deals worth a total of over $5 billion.
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Canadian businesses with American-sounding names lean into their roots

Canadian businesses with American-sounding names lean into their roots

From Boston Pizza to California Closets Vancouver, businesses in B.C. aim to make clear that they support the local economy
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B.C. man going to trial on three securities fraud allegations

B.C. man going to trial on three securities fraud allegations

West Vancouver's Frederick Johnathon Nielsen (a.k.a. Fred Gilliland) set for trial in Vancouver Provincial Court this October
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Vancouver homeownership still out of reach as affordability improves across Canada, says RBC

Vancouver homeownership still out of reach as affordability improves across Canada, says RBC

Pandemic-era spike in prices now giving way to buyers’ market, according to bank economist
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Vancouver economy to see slow growth as population dips, says think tank

Vancouver economy to see slow growth as population dips, says think tank

Conference Board of Canada warns housing costs, reduced migration will drag on jobs and GDP over next two years
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B.C. wine industry squeezed by inflation, trade barriers, tariffs

B.C. wine industry squeezed by inflation, trade barriers, tariffs

Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs has increased winemakers’ costs, at a time when data shows consumers are buying less wine
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