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B.C. telecom Telus to experiment with quantum tech on fibre-optics

B.C. telecom Telus to experiment with quantum tech on fibre-optics

Telus opens its fibre-optic network to Photonic to test quantum networking applications
Interest-rate cuts, lower dollar boost B.C. business confidence

Interest-rate cuts, lower dollar boost B.C. business confidence

Exporters benefit when revenue comes in U.S. dollars while expenses are in Canadian currency
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
CRTC sets interim rates for wholesale fibre internet access

CRTC sets interim rates for wholesale fibre internet access

GATINEAU, Que. — The CRTC has set interim rates for what smaller internet providers will have to pay to use the established fibre networks of their larger rivals.
B.C. port employers, foremen's union return to negotiation table with mediator

B.C. port employers, foremen's union return to negotiation table with mediator

The last agreement between the two sides expired in March 2023, and the union said in September that members had voted 96 per cent in favour of authorizing strike action if necessary.
Announcing BIV's 2024 Forty Under 40 Award recipients

Announcing BIV's 2024 Forty Under 40 Award recipients

This special awards program will also celebrate 35 years of business leadership excellence at an awards gala in February 2025
Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period

Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period

OTTAWA — The federal government's deficit was $9.8 billion for the April-to-August period. The Finance Department's latest fiscal monitor says the result compared with a deficit of $4.3 billion during the same period a year earlier.
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.
Natural gas producers await LNG Canada's start, but will it be the fix for prices?

Natural gas producers await LNG Canada's start, but will it be the fix for prices?

CALGARY — Natural gas producers in Western Canada have white-knuckled it through months of depressed prices, with the expectation that their fortunes will improve when LNG Canada comes online in the middle of next year.
How B.C. is leading the charge in electric aviation

How B.C. is leading the charge in electric aviation

A new era of sustainable flight is taking off in British Columbians’ very own backyard