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Vancouver mining CEO convicted on environmental charges

Vancouver mining CEO convicted on environmental charges

The charges relate to discharges of zinc and other waste on Banks Island, B.C., between September 2014 and July 2015. 
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Union and employers receive mediator's terms to end B.C. port strike, source says

Union and employers receive mediator's terms to end B.C. port strike, source says

VANCOUVER — A source close to negotiations over the British Columbia port strike said both sides on Wednesday received the terms of a settlement recommended by a federal mediator that could end the 12-day-old industrial action.
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Aritzia's share price plunges 24-per-cent as consumers shift to essentials

Aritzia's share price plunges 24-per-cent as consumers shift to essentials

Vancouver fashion retailer's sales are shifting toward the U.S., and away from Canada
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Bank of Canada raises key rate to five per cent as higher inflation levels persist

Bank of Canada raises key rate to five per cent as higher inflation levels persist

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada raised interest rates again on Wednesday, hitting the economy with even higher borrowing costs as new projections suggest it will take longer for inflation to fall back to two per cent.
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BC Ferries hides root cause of Victoria Day tech outage

BC Ferries hides root cause of Victoria Day tech outage

The heavily censored, detailed timeline showed the problem began at 5:26 a.m. on May 22.
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Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike that has snarled cargo in about 30 ports and spurred fears of supply chain chaos across Canada.
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Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike that has snarled cargo in about 30 ports and spurred fears of supply chain chaos across Canada.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Journalism a vital public service that needs to be supported, Eby says.
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B.C. government priorities chase hospitality workers to Alberta

B.C. government priorities chase hospitality workers to Alberta

System of getting permanent residency through B.C.'s provincial nominee program favours non-hospitality workers
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B.C. port strike prompts curtailment at Prince George pulp mill

B.C. port strike prompts curtailment at Prince George pulp mill

The curtailment at Northwood Pulp Mill is expected to start on Thursday and last until the ports reopen, Canfor Pulp Products announced.
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