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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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Metro Vancouver meeting place capacity insufficient to meet demand

Metro Vancouver meeting place capacity insufficient to meet demand

Industry insiders say meeting space availability is at an all-time low and more is needed.
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Man found guilty of defaming Richmond law firm fails contempt appeal

Man found guilty of defaming Richmond law firm fails contempt appeal

Guang Tian published the defamatory statements days after a court order banned him from doing so.
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Study reveals how B.C.'s tech industry stacks up against the rest of Canada

Study reveals how B.C.'s tech industry stacks up against the rest of Canada

Annual report on state of technology estimates 1.4M Canadians are tech workers
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Labour shortages cost small businesses $38 billion in lost sales last year: CFIB

Labour shortages cost small businesses $38 billion in lost sales last year: CFIB

TORONTO — Small businesses lost more than $38 billion in revenue opportunities last year because of labour shortages, according to estimates from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
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Cutting-edge antibody therapy firm, AbCellera, to lay off 10 per cent of workforce

Cutting-edge antibody therapy firm, AbCellera, to lay off 10 per cent of workforce

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 has announced layoffs amounting to 10 per cent of its workforce. AbCellera Biologics Inc.
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Three in four Canadians say higher immigration is worsening housing crisis: poll

Three in four Canadians say higher immigration is worsening housing crisis: poll

Nearly two-thirds of respondents said the volume of newcomers is also adding pressure to the country's education systems.
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