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B.C. town wins national award for cutting red tape

B.C. town wins national award for cutting red tape

The City of Langford, British Columbia, grabbed the national spotlight Thursday, earning the 2014 Golden Scissors Award for its plan to reform business licences.
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Best Buy Canada to lay off 950 staff

Best Buy Canada to lay off 950 staff

Burnaby-based Best Buy Canada is laying off 950 employees at its Best Buy and Future Shop stores across the country, the company announced January 30.
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Pets now on board raw-food diet bandwagon

Pets now on board raw-food diet bandwagon

North Vancouver’s Red Dog Deli profits from growing market for premium pet food
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Red tape costs Canadians $10 billion a year: CFIB

Red tape costs Canadians $10 billion a year: CFIB

Government paperwork costs the average Canadian $730 a year in fees and time spend filling out forms, according to the Canadian Federation for Independent Business.
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B.C. has Canada’s largest increase in retail sales: StatsCan

B.C. has Canada’s largest increase in retail sales: StatsCan

British Columbia saw the country’s biggest increase in retail sales in November, Statistics Canada announced January 23.
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Hemp-based natural products maker inks national distribution deal

Hemp-based natural products maker inks national distribution deal

Naturally Splendid Enterprises (TSX-V:NSP) has signed a national distribution deal with Purity Life Health Products LP for its hemp-based natural foods and supplements.
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Vancouver's iQmetrix acquires Vancouver website developer

Vancouver's iQmetrix acquires Vancouver website developer

IQmetrix, Vancouver company that specializes in developing in-store interactive displays for retailers, has acquired Web Werkz, a Vancouver company that develops websites for wireless retailers.
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Sears Canada to cut 1,600 jobs

Sears Canada to cut 1,600 jobs

Sears Canada will cut 1,600 more jobs over the next nine months, the company announced today.
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Christine Day to head healthy food manufacturer [updated]

Christine Day to head healthy food manufacturer [updated]

Former Lululemon CEO Christine Day will become CEO of healthy fast food firm Luvo in April, the company announced January 14.
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Small business report: New net phone targets small business

Small business report: New net phone targets small business

Internet-based phone service designed for micro-businesses
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