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B.C.-India business trips delayed amid ongoing national diplomatic dispute

B.C.-India business trips delayed amid ongoing national diplomatic dispute

B.C. business leaders say trade activity continues but India’s suspension of visa-processing services for Canadians has frustrated in-person relationship building
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Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms

Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms

WASHINGTON — Canadian cannabis companies and their investors cheered a Senate committee's decision Wednesday to push forward with measures designed to ease federal financing restrictions on their U.S. counterparts.
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B.C.’s fastest-growing companies seeing sales soar between 2018 and 2022

B.C.’s fastest-growing companies seeing sales soar between 2018 and 2022

Acquisitions, commodity prices and pandemic peculiarities all helped businesses grow their revenue
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Resource Municipalities Coalition to dissolve by the end of December

Resource Municipalities Coalition to dissolve by the end of December

Originally established in 2014, the initiative will come to an end on December 31, 2023. The Northern Rockies has been a long-time partner of the coalition.
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Hundreds of Metro Vancouver Rogers workers could strike in October

Hundreds of Metro Vancouver Rogers workers could strike in October

Workers want job security after Rogers reportedly laid off employees following its merger with Shaw
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B.C. lawsuit targets drugmakers, retailers for selling ineffective cold medicine

B.C. lawsuit targets drugmakers, retailers for selling ineffective cold medicine

Shopper in potential class-action lawsuit claims he was misled into spending money on phenylephrine products.
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B.C. must consult First Nations in mineral claims staking: court

B.C. must consult First Nations in mineral claims staking: court

No injunction granted, but ruling appears to be a win for First Nations
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Rob Shaw: Province dashes planned dashboard on impact of drug decriminalization

Rob Shaw: Province dashes planned dashboard on impact of drug decriminalization

BC NDP government weakens method to assess success and failure
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B.C. birth rate decline accelerating, statistics show

B.C. birth rate decline accelerating, statistics show

The province saw 41,833 newborns in 2022 as its fertility rate continues to decline faster than the national average.
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Ex-NHL player admits illegal insider trading, consulting misconduct in B.C.

Ex-NHL player admits illegal insider trading, consulting misconduct in B.C.

Cameron Paddock, a director of hockey for the North Shore Winter Club, admitted to illegally trading securities for companies that issued him consulting contracts.
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