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YVR sees jump in international traffic, domestic lull

YVR sees jump in international traffic, domestic lull

Vancouver International Airport is expected to have 7.8 million passengers in July, August and September, up 9.6 per cent from last year.
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With profit now in sight, Thinkific adds two new executives to C-Suite

With profit now in sight, Thinkific adds two new executives to C-Suite

Former Hootsuite, Mailchimp leaders joining Vancouver tech firm's leadership ranks
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Volvo, Westport strike joint venture for hydrogen truck components

Volvo, Westport strike joint venture for hydrogen truck components

Hydrogen combustion engines designed for heavy duty and long-haul trucking
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Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout

Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout

VANCOUVER — Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat B.C. peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer.
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Poilievre vows to scrap Online Harms Act as PBO pegs cost of regulators at $200M

Poilievre vows to scrap Online Harms Act as PBO pegs cost of regulators at $200M

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed Thursday to repeal the Liberals' Online Harms Act should it become law, the same day the parliamentary budget officer estimated that setting up proposed new regulators would cost $200 million over f
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S&P/TSX composite gains 20 points Thursday with U.S. markets closed for July 4

S&P/TSX composite gains 20 points Thursday with U.S. markets closed for July 4

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market eked out a gain on Thursday, helped by strength in the telecom, utility and energy sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 20.35 points at 22,244.02. The increase came as U.S.
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Arranged mortgages: How Canadian parents influence their children’s housing choices

Arranged mortgages: How Canadian parents influence their children’s housing choices

Parents who experienced success through homeownership may unconsciously transmit an overconfidence bias to their children, encouraging them to stretch beyond their means to enter the market
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Well-funded Conservatives paid $8.5M on advertising in 2023, trouncing other parties

Well-funded Conservatives paid $8.5M on advertising in 2023, trouncing other parties

OTTAWA — The well-funded Conservative Party of Canada spent more than $8.5 million on advertising last year, substantially exceeding what its political rivals dropped to get their message out.
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B.C. judge questions disbarred lawyer Hong Guo's $887K cheque forgery claim

B.C. judge questions disbarred lawyer Hong Guo's $887K cheque forgery claim

A contentious cheque is at the centre of civil legal proceedings between disbarred lawyer Hong Guo and Bank of Montreal.
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Border workers who nearly went on strike in June ratify new contract

Border workers who nearly went on strike in June ratify new contract

OTTAWA — The union representing Canada's border workers says members have voted 91 per cent in favour of a new collective agreement.
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