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Trans-Pacific Partnership 2.0 could give Canada more NAFTA leverage

Trans-Pacific Partnership 2.0 could give Canada more NAFTA leverage

Canada has reached an agreement with 10 other countries on a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a move that will likely strengthen Ottawa’s hand in its ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations with Washington.
Businesses have no Plan B if there’s no NAFTA: poll

Businesses have no Plan B if there’s no NAFTA: poll

Survey finds the majority of small-business owners are unprepared for the possibility of Canada losing its decades-old free-trade agreement with U.S. and Mexico
Korea conference complicates Canada’s free-trade initiatives

Korea conference complicates Canada’s free-trade initiatives

Canada's high-profile conference on North Korea held in Vancouver in mid-January will likely help Ottawa’s chances of saving the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States, but at the cost of a chill in trade relations with Ch
Court ruling backs closure of cannabis dispensary

Court ruling backs closure of cannabis dispensary

Facing strata fines amid pending sale, landlord wins lease dispute with store tenant
Full-service gas station pains documented in study

Full-service gas station pains documented in study

Bylaw restrictions hurting stations’ business in Coquitlam and Richmond: report
B.C. home sales end 2017 on a high note

B.C. home sales end 2017 on a high note

A bump in December home sales capped off another strong year in 2017, just ahead of new stress-testing requirements on low-ratio mortgages that took effect on January 1. B.C. Multiple Listing Service sales rose 4.
Snowbirds face turbulence

Snowbirds face turbulence

Retiring to the U.S. in the Trump era presents border challenges – and potential tax rewards
Fixing a broken nest egg

Fixing a broken nest egg

Even those with a carefully laid retirement plan can have a black swan shatter their dreams
Province threatens B.C. ride-hailing drivers with fines

Province threatens B.C. ride-hailing drivers with fines

Province says it's investigating B.C. drivers using seven lesser-known apps to offer ride-hailing services
Weaver and Horgan an ocean apart on LNG

Weaver and Horgan an ocean apart on LNG

On Friday: BC Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver felt "reassured" he and Premier Horgan were on the same page