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Worsening Canada-India relationship may spare B.C. businesses

Worsening Canada-India relationship may spare B.C. businesses

Free-trade talks between the countries have been suspended but business owners say trade with Indian customers remains strong
The loonie is trading at lows not seen in years. Here's what it means for Canadians

The loonie is trading at lows not seen in years. Here's what it means for Canadians

The Canadian dollar is trading against the U.S. dollar at levels not seen since 2020 as the combined pressures of economic outlooks, elections, and energy prices weigh. Here's what you need to know.
More infrastructure investment needed in B.C., says construction association

More infrastructure investment needed in B.C., says construction association

High cost of materials and labour contributing to unaffordability, says BCCA
B.C. business leaders urge parties to prioritize economy in open letter

B.C. business leaders urge parties to prioritize economy in open letter

Business groups are sounding the alarm on the province's economy amid job losses, rising debt
Loblaw, Empire call for end to property controls amid Competition Bureau probe

Loblaw, Empire call for end to property controls amid Competition Bureau probe

Loblaw says it wants to eliminate commercial property controls in the grocery industry, amid a Competition Bureau investigation into the practice — and it's calling on other grocers to do the same.
Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black says they play an increasingly vital role in demonstrating election integrity.
Canada Post presents latest contract offer to Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Canada Post presents latest contract offer to Canadian Union of Postal Workers

OTTAWA — Canada Post has presented its latest contract offer to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in a bid to reach a new deal without a labour disruption. The new proposal includes annual wage increases amounting to 11.5 per cent over four years.
More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll

More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll

A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more on Halloween, with roughly 70 per cent of respondents saying they'll fork over as much money as they did last year on candy and costumes.
Apparel retailers like Arc'teryx see in-store repair centres as 'the future'

Apparel retailers like Arc'teryx see in-store repair centres as 'the future'

TORONTO — In a nook of the gleaming new Arc'teryx store on Toronto's Bloor Street West, Jesse Chan and Yamel Zacarias rifled through a rack of jackets most would consider misfits one October afternoon.
B.C. groups’ bid to classify Alaskan fishery as unsustainable rejected

B.C. groups’ bid to classify Alaskan fishery as unsustainable rejected

Evidence in the complaint prompted Canadian-based OceanWise to pull its 'sustainable' recommendation for southeast Alaska salmon over the summer