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Walmart Canada investing $1 billion in modernization, 'store of the future'

Walmart Canada investing $1 billion in modernization, 'store of the future'

Walmart Canada says it will invest nearly $1 billion this fiscal year on a slew of projects meant to modernize the retail giant's Canadian footprint. The spending will include more than $300 million for store remodels and renovations.
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Details of passenger pileup on SkyTrain station escalator revealed

Details of passenger pileup on SkyTrain station escalator revealed

The escalator was put back in service on Oct. 27 after malfunctioning a month earlier.
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B.C. adds 9K jobs in November, reversing losses from previous month

B.C. adds 9K jobs in November, reversing losses from previous month

Unemployment rate falls slightly to 5.3%
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B.C. introducing pilot program to help recruit, retain workers for restaurant industry

B.C. introducing pilot program to help recruit, retain workers for restaurant industry

Initiative zeroes in on small and medium-sized businesses
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‘Haven't seen this since the `80s.’: Canadian real estate lenders look to 2024

‘Haven't seen this since the `80s.’: Canadian real estate lenders look to 2024

Vancouver remains one of the top markets when it comes to real estate lender appetite in Canada, according to CBRE Canada survey
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Boeing surveillance plane contract worth $900M to B.C.

Boeing surveillance plane contract worth $900M to B.C.

Kelowna’s KF Aerospace among B.C. companies to benefit from new P-8A Poseidon procurement.
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Vancouver-based Rogers Sugar profits soar as strike continues

Vancouver-based Rogers Sugar profits soar as strike continues

Manufacturer's balance sheet swung to profit from a loss in the year that workers went on strike
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B.C. files first unexplained wealth order in Canada for Gulf Island home

B.C. files first unexplained wealth order in Canada for Gulf Island home

The B.C. government has applied in court to order two B.C. residents to explain how they got $1 million to buy a home on Salt Spring Island; the couple is allegedly linked as beneficiaries to a major stock fraud scheme.
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Vietnam aims to position itself as a gateway to ASEAN for Canada

Vietnam aims to position itself as a gateway to ASEAN for Canada

The B.C. trade diversification strategy country is investing heavily in trade infrastructure
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Canadian economy shrank in Q3 but manages to 'keep its head above recession waters'

Canadian economy shrank in Q3 but manages to 'keep its head above recession waters'

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy shrank in the third quarter as higher rates weighed on consumer and business spending, but has so far managed to skirt a recession after a significant upward revision to second quarter GDP figures.
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