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New brands, global names adding life to Vancouver’s West 4th Avenue

New brands, global names adding life to Vancouver’s West 4th Avenue

Strip is known for smaller shops and as a place to open first-in-North-America stores
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With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts

With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts

From frozen waffles and pancakes to beef jelly tongue, recent listeria recalls may have consumers concerned that more of the bacteria is infiltrating the food chain, but experts say that's not the case.
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Retail sales up slightly in August as consumer spending remains muted

Retail sales up slightly in August as consumer spending remains muted

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.6 billion in August, helped by higher new car sales, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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Opinion: B.C. manufacturing sector nears crisis as political leaders stay silent

Opinion: B.C. manufacturing sector nears crisis as political leaders stay silent

With declining investment and rising costs, B.C.’s manufacturing sector is in danger of collapse
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B.C. cannabis store's 50% off sale leads to $1,000 fine

B.C. cannabis store's 50% off sale leads to $1,000 fine

Revelstoke's Cost Cannabis was selling product below government minimum prices.
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Paper Excellence rebrands as Domtar

Paper Excellence rebrands as Domtar

Dogged by associations with Indonesia's Asia Pulp and Paper, Richmond-based company changes its name
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Surge in shoplifting, employee theft shakes Vancouver retailers

Surge in shoplifting, employee theft shakes Vancouver retailers

High-profile employee theft incidents 'embarrassing' as shoplifting generally rises in B.C.
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.3% to $69.4B in August

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.3% to $69.4B in August

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales in August fell to their lowest level since January 2022 as sales in the primary metal and petroleum and coal product subsectors fell. The agency says manufacturing sales fell 1.3 per cent to $69.
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Decline in B.C. manufacturing sector nearing ‘crisis level’

Decline in B.C. manufacturing sector nearing ‘crisis level’

CME issues dire prognosis for province’s manufacturing sector.
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Michael Yang scales UniUni to the top of e-commerce logistics

Michael Yang scales UniUni to the top of e-commerce logistics

BIV C-Suite Awards: Navigating rapid growth while maintaining financial stability amid complexity
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