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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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Aritzia earnings up on higher retail, e-commerce revenue

Aritzia earnings up on higher retail, e-commerce revenue

VANCOUVER — Canadian clothing retailer Aritzia Inc. saw its earnings rise in its fiscal second quarter, thanks to higher retail and e-commerce revenue. The Vancouver-based company said Thursday it earned $18.
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Beware of scams during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sales event: cybersecurity firm

Beware of scams during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sales event: cybersecurity firm

As online shoppers hunt for bargains offered by Amazon during its annual fall sale this week, cybersecurity researchers are warning Canadians to beware of an influx of scammers posing as the tech giant.
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Cement maker Lafarge opens low-carbon fuel facility at Alberta plant

Cement maker Lafarge opens low-carbon fuel facility at Alberta plant

CALGARY — Cement producer Lafarge Canada Inc. says it has installed a new facility at its Exshaw, Alta., plant that will use construction waste to reduce the plant's reliance on fossil fuels.
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Auto sales down 3.6 per cent in September from last year, DesRosiers says

Auto sales down 3.6 per cent in September from last year, DesRosiers says

DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says vehicle sales in September were down 3.6 per cent from the same month last year. The agency estimates 157,000 units were sold in the month. Year-to-date sales were up 8.
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B.C. father and daughter accuse Canadian Tire, security company of racism, profiling

B.C. father and daughter accuse Canadian Tire, security company of racism, profiling

An Indigenous father and daughter in British Columbia are accusing Canadian Tire and its third-party security company of racial profiling and racism after they say he was singled out at a store in Coquitlam and an employee responded with a racist comment.
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"Darrell's Deals" no more? Save-On-Foods CEO to retire

"Darrell's Deals" no more? Save-On-Foods CEO to retire

Executive has had a 48-year career with the company, starting in 1976 in Cranbrook bagging groceries
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DoorDash imposing new fees in B.C. to off-set higher gig-worker wages

DoorDash imposing new fees in B.C. to off-set higher gig-worker wages

Move follows B.C. government move in September that changed how workers had to be paid
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Jim Pattison Ltd. alleges grocery cashier stole $216,000

Jim Pattison Ltd. alleges grocery cashier stole $216,000

Alleged misappropriation of funds took place in Courtenay between 2019 and 2022
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