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GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau has cleared RBC's proposed $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Bank Canada despite concerns about concentration in Canada's financial sector.

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire Vedder Transportation Group, which specializes in the tank truck transport of food grade liquids and dry bulk commodities.

B.C. has gone from having the highest rates of collective agreement coverage — three percentage points above the Canadian average 25 years ago — to below average today while wages have grown seven per cent more slowly in B.C. than in Canada.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamie Burke was happy with her job. Working in property management, the extroverted Vancouverite went into the office every day, took meetings in different buildings and attended networking events.

Board of directors, executives, contracts are in place

OTTAWA — India's envoy to Canada says Ottawa has tapped the brakes on trade negotiations, just before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to New Delhi.

About half of the remaining pipeline to be installed is in the 103-kilometre portion that stretches from east of McLeod Lake to north of Prince George.

OTTAWA — Economists say the latest GDP data from Statistics Canada showing a contraction in the economy suggests the Bank of Canada's rate hiking campaign may be coming to an end.

It will take about a month to get a better assessment of the overall damage estimate from the fires.