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Surrey Board of Trade to attend G20/B20 summit in India this month

Surrey Board of Trade to attend G20/B20 summit in India this month

CEO hopes to advance the conversation about a Canada-India Free Trade Agreement during the trip
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B.C. inflation rate eased to 3% in July: StatCan

B.C. inflation rate eased to 3% in July: StatCan

West Coast inflation now running below national rate — unfamiliar territory for much of the past year
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Immigration consultant with Vancouver office jailed in Shanghai, facing U.S. lawsuit

Immigration consultant with Vancouver office jailed in Shanghai, facing U.S. lawsuit

Linda Mei He is reported to reside in Vancouver, where two of her companies are based
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Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050

Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050

OTTAWA — New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government's goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the federal party now saying it supports that timeline.
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City of Surrey’s top bureaucrat retires

City of Surrey’s top bureaucrat retires

Vince Lalonde had 26-year career with the city and was its highest-paid employee
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Vancouver's Rogers Sugar to spend $200M to grow production capacity

Vancouver's Rogers Sugar to spend $200M to grow production capacity

West Coast company aims to boost production capacity in Montreal, Toronto
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Economists expect rise in inflation as price-growth fight enters new phase

Economists expect rise in inflation as price-growth fight enters new phase

Forecasters anticipate this week's consumer price index report to show inflation rose last month, signalling a reversal in progress after a year of steady declines in inflation.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
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B.C. LifeLabs patients could get $50 from data breach settlement

B.C. LifeLabs patients could get $50 from data breach settlement

Major 2019 data breach at LifeLabs could lead to a settlement proposal worth a minimum of $4.9 million and a maximum of $9.8 million. The breach was found to not have seriously harmed any individual.
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Man accused of defrauding international students in Canada faces criminal charges in B.C.

Man accused of defrauding international students in Canada faces criminal charges in B.C.

The man allegedly providing fraudulent college admissions letters to international students in a scam that may have hit hundreds of people.
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