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Pick a winner – and own it

Pick a winner – and own it

Discover the thrill of thoroughbred horse ownership at the 2014 CTHS Yearling Mixed Sale
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B.C.'s labour laws are failing workers, says Fraser Institute

B.C.'s labour laws are failing workers, says Fraser Institute

All Canadian provinces lag behind American states in terms of labour relations laws, and British Columbia is particularly bad, according to a Fraser Institute study released August 28.
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B.C. sees average wage growth over the past year

B.C. sees average wage growth over the past year

The average British Columbian had an overall pay increase of just under $30 per week in the 12 months leading to June, Statistics Canada announced August 28.
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CP to meet with City of Vancouver, stop Arbutus track clearing work

CP to meet with City of Vancouver, stop Arbutus track clearing work

Gardeners and recreational users along the Arbutus Corridor train track may be able to breathe a little easier.
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Tim Hortons, Burger King confirm $12.5b merger, insist the move is not tax-motivated

Tim Hortons, Burger King confirm $12.5b merger, insist the move is not tax-motivated

It’s official: in a deal that was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, Burger King (NYSE:BKW) will buy Canadian icon Tim Hortons (TSX:THI) (NYSE:THI) for $12.5 billion.
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Central 1 Credit Union’s B.C. and Ontario assets grow as quarterly profits dip

Central 1 Credit Union’s B.C. and Ontario assets grow as quarterly profits dip

Central 1 Credit Union is in the black for 2014’s second quarter but profit at the Vancouver-based financial institution has dropped 26% compared with a year ago.
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Local companies claim their share of sharing economy

Local companies claim their share of sharing economy

Homegrown organizations emerging as part of expanding resource-sharing movement
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Government settles with B.C. health ministry employee it fired by "regrettable mistake"

Government settles with B.C. health ministry employee it fired by "regrettable mistake"

The B.C. government admitted today it made a “regrettable mistake” in firing a Health Ministry employee as part of a sweeping privacy-breach investigation and mass firing in 2012.
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Tim Hortons, Burger King confirm merger talks

Tim Hortons, Burger King confirm merger talks

Tim Hortons (TSX:THI) and Burger King (NYSE:BKW) plan to join forces and create one of the world’s biggest fast-food businesses.
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British Columbians are spending more on retail goods while inflation remains low

British Columbians are spending more on retail goods while inflation remains low

B.C inflation remains well below the Canadian average while the province had some of the country’s highest growth in retail sales, according to two separate economic reports released by Statistics Canada August 22.
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