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CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in Canada down 22% in November

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in Canada down 22% in November

OTTAWA — The annual pace of housing starts in Canada fell 22 per cent in November as work began on fewer multi-unit projects, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Friday.
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BC Hydro to introduce time-of-day billing

BC Hydro to introduce time-of-day billing

BC Hydro says it will offer optional time-of-use billing in the spring 2024
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Tim Hortons, Telus and Esso reinstate support for Hockey Canada following scandal

Tim Hortons, Telus and Esso reinstate support for Hockey Canada following scandal

TORONTO — A trio of sponsors are backing Hockey Canada once more, after pulling support for the organization when it was embroiled in scandal last year. Fast food chain Tim Hortons, telecommunications firm Telus Corp.
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British Columbians increasingly willing to pay for private health care, says poll

British Columbians increasingly willing to pay for private health care, says poll

Younger British Columbians more willing to pay out of pocket, according to Research Co. survey
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Enbridge to sell Alliance, Aux Sable stakes to Pembina Pipeline for $3.1 billion

Enbridge to sell Alliance, Aux Sable stakes to Pembina Pipeline for $3.1 billion

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. is selling its stakes in the Alliance pipeline and Aux Sable gas processing facility to Pembina Pipeline Corp. for $3.1 billion. The Alliance pipeline is a 3,848-kilometre pipeline stretching southeast from B.C.
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LNG Canada project in Kitimat to begin startup in 2024

LNG Canada project in Kitimat to begin startup in 2024

The project is 85% complete, but will take more than a year to start up and test
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Ikea putting more than $100M into B.C. expansion

Ikea putting more than $100M into B.C. expansion

Richmond store set for significant upgrade with added distribution centre
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Transport Canada says Tesla recall will affect roughly 193,000 cars in Canada

Transport Canada says Tesla recall will affect roughly 193,000 cars in Canada

OTTAWA — Tesla's recall over its autopilot function will affect about 193,000 vehicles in Canada. Transport Canada says Tesla will provide an over-the-air software update to fix the advanced driver assistance features.
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Is Metro Vancouver's economy stalling? Survey says businesses feeling the pain

Is Metro Vancouver's economy stalling? Survey says businesses feeling the pain

Metro Vancouver businesses are pessimistic, annual business confidence survey finds
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Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Nearly half of homebuyers hit by BC NDP’s speculation tax are British Columbians – a far cry from five years earlier, when 20 per cent of locals had to pay up
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