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Conair buys seven more Dash 8s to upgrade aerial firefighting fleet

Conair buys seven more Dash 8s to upgrade aerial firefighting fleet

Abbotsford company plans to convert planes to airtankers over next two years
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Will taxpayers purchase Squamish’s private Quest University?

Will taxpayers purchase Squamish’s private Quest University?

Following years of financial challenges, the institution indefinitely suspended classes in April
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Alternative route to Island's west coast to get a closer look

Alternative route to Island's west coast to get a closer look

After another closure of Highway 4, the regional district wants to reopen the search for alternative routes to the west coast of the Island
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Northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow is ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk

Northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow is ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk

WHITEHORSE — The remote fly-in community of Old Crow in Yukon has been ordered evacuated due to a weather change that increases the risk of wildfires.
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Minister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'

Minister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'

VANCOUVER — Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if "structural issues" in negotiations led to a 13-day work stoppage last month.
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Lucara shares up on report of fourth diamond recovery north of 1,000 carats

Lucara shares up on report of fourth diamond recovery north of 1,000 carats

Find marks Vancouver company’s 1,000-plus carat diamond discovery since 2015
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Global Affairs says Michael Chong targeted by foreign smear campaign on Chinese app

Global Affairs says Michael Chong targeted by foreign smear campaign on Chinese app

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada believes Conservative MP Michael Chong has been the victim of a foreign smear campaign, which the department suspects was conducted by Beijing.
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Builder of RidgeView Place in Langford has filed for bankruptcy

Builder of RidgeView Place in Langford has filed for bankruptcy

According to the filing, 150 creditors are owed more than $51 million.
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Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

VANCOUVER — The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment.
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News publishers, broadcasters call for investigation into Meta's news blocking

News publishers, broadcasters call for investigation into Meta's news blocking

TORONTO — A group of Canadian news publishers and broadcasters is calling on Canada's Competition Bureau to investigate and prohibit Meta from blocking news content on its digital platforms.
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