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B.C.'s changing liquor laws bring bigger markets, greater challenges

B.C.'s changing liquor laws bring bigger markets, greater challenges

Unique identities of B.C. wines could get lost on supermarket shelves, vintners warn
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Consumers embrace grocery-store wine sales as competition for licences heats up

Consumers embrace grocery-store wine sales as competition for licences heats up

Wine in B.C. grocery stores is receiving strong consumer approval - particularly from women
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Luxury car sales in Fraser Valley rev up with real estate figures

Luxury car sales in Fraser Valley rev up with real estate figures

Automotive dealers are noticing more expendable income throughout the region
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Liquor authority renews search for warehouse

Liquor authority renews search for warehouse

April plan was scrubbed, LDB now has until end of July to choose new 35-acre site for facility
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Craft breweries to get tax break this summer

Craft breweries to get tax break this summer

B.C. microbreweries can raise a glass when their taxes fall this summer
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Catalyst Paper stock soars 700% on proposed acquisition

Catalyst Paper stock soars 700% on proposed acquisition

Catalyst receives expression of intent outlining the terms of the potential acquisition from Kejriwal Group International (KGI) and B.C.'s manufacturer's four principal stakeholders
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City issues first business licence to marijuana dispensary

City issues first business licence to marijuana dispensary

The City of Vancouver issued Monday the first-ever business licence for a pot shop in the city’s history to operators of a marijuana dispensary that will soon open on West 10th Avenue in Point Grey.
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B.C. craft beer boom begets equipment crunch

B.C. craft beer boom begets equipment crunch

Brewers weigh long local wait times against acquiring used or buying from China
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Print still a priority for publishers in the digital age

Print still a priority for publishers in the digital age

Retail space for books shifting to clothing retailers, boutiques and restaurants as bookstores struggle and shelf space shrinks
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Weak earnings, guidance prompt Nordstrom shares to drop 17% after hours

Weak earnings, guidance prompt Nordstrom shares to drop 17% after hours

Seattle-based retail chain’s most significant store opening last year was in Vancouver
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