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Soaring new car inventories drive down used car prices in B.C.

Soaring new car inventories drive down used car prices in B.C.

New car prices up by 1.4 per cent and used cars down by 7.5 per cent, opening doors to prospective buyers.
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Fast-food franchisor A&W cooks up corporate overhaul

Fast-food franchisor A&W cooks up corporate overhaul

The Canadian burger giant plans to buy the publicly traded fund that owns its brand trademarks and pursue an initial public offering on the TSX
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B.C. adds $2.65B for Fraser Valley Highway 1 improvement initiative

LANGLEY, B.C. — The British Columbia government is providing $2.65 billion for upgrades to Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley in an effort to relieve traffic congestion and ease daily commutes between the communities of Langley and Abbotsford.
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WestJet says flight cancellations post-hailstorm to continue for 'foreseeable future'

WestJet says flight cancellations post-hailstorm to continue for 'foreseeable future'

CALGARY — WestJet says it will be issuing flight cancellations "for the foreseeable future" after planes were damaged by a Calgary hailstorm last week, upending travel plans for thousands of passengers.
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Trade minister criticizes higher U.S. softwood lumber duties as unfair, unwarranted

Trade minister criticizes higher U.S. softwood lumber duties as unfair, unwarranted

WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister is criticizing the U.S. Department of Commerce for nearly doubling duties on softwood lumber, saying the move is unfair and unwarranted. Minister Mary Ng said the U.S.
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Rob Shaw: BC United makes big promise to break through voter apathy

Rob Shaw: BC United makes big promise to break through voter apathy

Proposed $5.4B tax cut leaves BC Conservatives uncharacteristically quiet
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B.C. wildfire costs reach about $387M so far this year, wildfire service says

B.C. wildfire costs reach about $387M so far this year, wildfire service says

On Vancouver Island, the wildfire situation is unchanged in recent days with three fires listed as under control, including the Old Man Lake fire near Sooke.
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Immigrant entrepreneurs finding warm welcome through new program

Immigrant entrepreneurs finding warm welcome through new program

So far, seven newcomer entrepreneurs have signed up for the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s New to Canada program.
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Nisga’a-backed pipeline to begin early work this month

Nisga’a-backed pipeline to begin early work this month

First Nations equity stake in PRGT won’t necessarily prevent opposition to the project
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Former B.C. RCMP officer charged with alleged China information passing gets bail

Former B.C. RCMP officer charged with alleged China information passing gets bail

Former Richmond school trustee William Robert Majcher allegedly gathered information for the People's Republic of China to damage Canadian interests.
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