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Teck Resources receives indications of interest for steelmaking coal business

Teck Resources receives indications of interest for steelmaking coal business

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says it has received an unspecified number of "indications of interest" for potential deals on a spinoff of its coal assets as it seeks alternatives to the unsolicited takeover bid being pushed by Glencore.
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Known travellers from 13 more countries can skip visa to come to Canada: minister

Known travellers from 13 more countries can skip visa to come to Canada: minister

OTTAWA — Low-risk travellers from 13 more countries will be able to skip a visa application if they want to visit Canada, the immigration minister announced Tuesday.
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Internal docs suggest Trudeau wants China blocked from Pacific Rim trade deal

Internal docs suggest Trudeau wants China blocked from Pacific Rim trade deal

OTTAWA — While the Liberals insist a Pacific Rim trade bloc should welcome any country that meets its standards, an internal document suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants China kept out of the deal.
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Bruce Allen: The condo proposal for Keefer Street needs to be approved

Bruce Allen: The condo proposal for Keefer Street needs to be approved

The Beedie proposal is a good place for Chinatown revitalization to proceed
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Kirk LaPointe: If trade with Asia is the future, why did B.C. nix its trade program?

Kirk LaPointe: If trade with Asia is the future, why did B.C. nix its trade program?

We may never know why the province chose to shutter what was a small investment for a large return, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Court orders Metro Vancouver boss to be cross-examined over sewage plant document leak

Court orders Metro Vancouver boss to be cross-examined over sewage plant document leak

The leaked report recommended that Metro Vancouver fire Acciona Wastewater Solutions, which was building a North Vancouver plant
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Addressing B.C.’s opioid crisis is not a top priority for voters, polling shows

Addressing B.C.’s opioid crisis is not a top priority for voters, polling shows

Research Co. and Glacier Media surveyed Metro Vancouverites in an effort to gauge support for different policies as they relate to the work of local mayors and councils
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Who’s Suing Whom: June 6, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: June 6, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Credit card balances increase in first quarter as mortgage market slows: Equifax

Credit card balances increase in first quarter as mortgage market slows: Equifax

TORONTO — Equifax Canada says credit demand was high in the first quarter of the year while the mortgage market saw a significant slowdown. The agency says in its latest consumer credit report that on average, consumers are spending 21.
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Credit agency monitors grain shipments as wildfires burn in Western Canada

Credit agency monitors grain shipments as wildfires burn in Western Canada

DBRS Morningstar says fires unlikely to affect rail performance to the extent that the largest grain handlers’ operations would be affected
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