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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (Sept. 11-15)

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (Sept. 11-15)

From home sales to wholesale trade, and more. Here are the top things to watch for in the coming week.
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Canada's business community wants new defence posture for new cold war

Canada's business community wants new defence posture for new cold war

Business Council of Canada warns about cyber threats and 'weaponized' trade
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Fast-track Ukrainian skilled workers coming to Prince George, refugee says

Fast-track Ukrainian skilled workers coming to Prince George, refugee says

Michael Pluzhnikov left his home in Kyiv and fled to Canada to find safe haven for his wife and three children
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B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

This season has smashed records for area burned in B.C. and Canada, with wildfires scorching more than 165,000 square kilometres across the country.
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Proposed Burnaby City Hall move to Metrotown sparks public backlash

Proposed Burnaby City Hall move to Metrotown sparks public backlash

A ballpark cost of $852 million has raised eyebrows.
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Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

OTTAWA — Federal Conservatives left their party's policy convention in Quebec City feeling a somewhat unfamiliar sensation: Celebration. Party members, MPs and insiders say the chance for a return to power feels within reach.
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Ex-bookkeeper sentenced for $214K theft from Burnaby-based Freshslice Pizza

Ex-bookkeeper sentenced for $214K theft from Burnaby-based Freshslice Pizza

'We’ve been friends; we’ve been family ... and you were able to betray me' said a fellow bookkeeper who discovered Fatemeh Kazemzadeh Jartoudeh's $214,000 theft from the companies that operate Freshslice Pizza.
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B.C.'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

B.C.'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

There are about 9,700 patients in emergency care across B.C., about 700 more than normal for this time of year.
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StatCan data calculates B.C. port strike's effect on trade

StatCan data calculates B.C. port strike's effect on trade

Canadian exports to South Korea fell 63.1 per cent in July, compared with July 2022
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No consultants hired by Vancouver mayor yet, according to expense disclosures

No consultants hired by Vancouver mayor yet, according to expense disclosures

Trips to Texas and Toronto comprised almost all of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's $20K in discretionary travel costs for the first half of 2023
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