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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.4% in July at $71B

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.4% in July at $71B

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.4 per cent to $71 billion in July, helped by higher sales in the petroleum and coal and chemical product subsectors. The increase followed a 1.7 per cent decrease in June.
B.C. municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management

B.C. municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management

VANCOUVER — The president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will need replacing in the next decade and the province needs to step in with new funding to help.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Air Canada Air Canada pilots reached a tentative agreement shortly after midnight on Sunday, averting a potential work stoppage that would have affected thousands o
Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups

Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups

MONTREAL — Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands of its pilots negotiated a new labour deal and averted a disruptive, countrywide shutdown.
Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists

Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists

Economists anticipate that Canada's annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.
Opinion: Misleading B.C. wildfire narratives hurting tourism

Opinion: Misleading B.C. wildfire narratives hurting tourism

Alarmist wildfire coverage leads to lost visitors and missed economic opportunities, tourism leaders warn
Can silver help reduce carbon emissions? How this precious metal plays a role in a sustainable future

Can silver help reduce carbon emissions? How this precious metal plays a role in a sustainable future

Silver is still widely used to make jewelry and housewares, but its other applications are growing exponentially.
More Richmond restaurants look to expand late-night liquor service

More Richmond restaurants look to expand late-night liquor service

Increasing trend of Richmond residents extending liquor service hours
Little movement for B.C. companies on energy-dominated TSX30 list

Little movement for B.C. companies on energy-dominated TSX30 list

More than half the companies on TSX30 this year are Alberta companies
How Metro Vancouver is upgrading sewer and water infrastructure

How Metro Vancouver is upgrading sewer and water infrastructure

Significant, higher-than-planned investments will be sunk into costly but necessary treatment plant and tunnel upgrades.