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Knowing where your money is going proves crucial to supporting Indigenous businesses

Knowing where your money is going proves crucial to supporting Indigenous businesses

TORONTO — Jaymie Campbell has been running her beading and quilling business for over five years. It's a money-making venture but for her, it is about more than income.
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Canfor's Vida signs deal to buy sawmill in Sweden for $6 million

Canfor's Vida signs deal to buy sawmill in Sweden for $6 million

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. says a Swedish company in which it owns a 70 per cent stake has signed a deal to buy a sawmill for $6 million. The Vancouver-based forestry company says Vida AB will acquire the sawmill in Sweden from Ingarp Träskydd.
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BCGEU sues ex-treasurer over alleged misappropriation of $175K

BCGEU sues ex-treasurer over alleged misappropriation of $175K

BCGEU claims Lois Higgins, the former treasurer of its community social services members, breached a settlement agreement that had 'resolved' differences around nearly $175,000 in misappropriated union funds
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Rob Shaw: They came, they met, they brought no new ideas

Rob Shaw: They came, they met, they brought no new ideas

Annual UBCM meeting featured a popular premier and plenty of ministers with ways to stall
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Opinion: Playing Monopoly with public projects and taxpayer money

Opinion: Playing Monopoly with public projects and taxpayer money

Governments should not be telling private sector investors how they should do their jobs
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Hot rental market makes search 'stressful' for many — and it won't get better soon

Hot rental market makes search 'stressful' for many — and it won't get better soon

Between May and August, asking rents in Canada increased by 5.1 per cent or an average of $103 per month.
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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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Tsawout Nation embarks on economic development push, from seaweed to whale-watching to construction

Tsawout Nation embarks on economic development push, from seaweed to whale-watching to construction

At the core is a desire to look ahead seven generations.
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Protesters sue Trans Mountain, security contractor, alleging assault

Protesters sue Trans Mountain, security contractor, alleging assault

The incidents are alleged to have taken place in Blue River on Sept. 15, 2021.
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Sikh groups ask Canadian political parties to present 'united front' against India

Sikh groups ask Canadian political parties to present 'united front' against India

Two groups in the Canadian Sikh diaspora are calling for Canada's political parties to "present a united front" on India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a "potential link" between the shooting death of a local leader and the Indian gove
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