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Jobs Minister Hajdu calls on union, airline to return to table to 'finish this deal'

Jobs Minister Hajdu calls on union, airline to return to table to 'finish this deal'

OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants to get back to the negotiating table, suggesting she's not ready to intervene in a dispute that has upended hundreds of flights.
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B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.

B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.

VICTORIA — A British Columbia legislator said he went from "disappointed" to "enraged" after receiving a pitch from a Republican state senator for Canada's four western provinces to join the United States. Brennan Day, with the Opposition B.C.
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Unique retrofits bringing Science World into the energy future

Unique retrofits bringing Science World into the energy future

Iconic Vancouver building aims to be ‘showcase facility’ for energy efficiency
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Ballard plans 'immediate reduction in workforce' to cut costs 30%

Ballard plans 'immediate reduction in workforce' to cut costs 30%

The Burnaby-based cleantech company said it aims to achieve positive cash flow by 2027
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Cambie residents seek judicial review of large-scale rental housing project

Cambie residents seek judicial review of large-scale rental housing project

Vancouver council approved proposal in July for two six-storey buildings, two three-storey townhouses on West 29th Avenue
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B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms

B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms

ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu.
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Vancouver art auction houses thrive despite global slowdown

Vancouver art auction houses thrive despite global slowdown

Ongoing ‘Buy Canadian’ sentiment has helped Heffel Fine Art generate strong spring sales
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Business groups alarmed about potential Air Canada shutdown

Business groups alarmed about potential Air Canada shutdown

TORONTO — The potential shutdown of Canada's largest airline because of a labour dispute has business groups warning of the damage it will do to an already fragile economy.
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US stocks tap the brakes as Wall Street closes out another record-setting week

US stocks tap the brakes as Wall Street closes out another record-setting week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their records, led by drops for technology companies, but Wall Street still closed out another winning week. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Friday, slipping below the record it set a day earlier.
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Rob Shaw: Emily Lowan’s audacious leadership run rattles corners of BC Greens

Rob Shaw: Emily Lowan’s audacious leadership run rattles corners of BC Greens

The 24-year-old activist is giving the party an electric jolt
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