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Prince George forestry industry will be hit hard by rail shutdown: Brink

Prince George forestry industry will be hit hard by rail shutdown: Brink

The lockout comes right after the U.S. hiked duties on Canadian softwood
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Air Canada pilots authorize strike for as soon as next month

Air Canada pilots authorize strike for as soon as next month

Air Canada pilots have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate, putting them in a position to walk off the job as early as Sept. 17.
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Lessons learned, luck credited for relative quiet of B.C.'s wildfire season

Lessons learned, luck credited for relative quiet of B.C.'s wildfire season

Minister praises firefighters’ efforts and task force recommendations
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What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds

What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases. Their answer: Not many have done the job.
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Railway work stoppage to weigh on GDP, put pressure on inflation: economists

Railway work stoppage to weigh on GDP, put pressure on inflation: economists

TORONTO — Economists say the work stoppage that began last night at Canada's two major railways will have a significant effect on the country's economy. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
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Vancouver miner digs up record-breaking diamond in Botswana

Vancouver miner digs up record-breaking diamond in Botswana

Lucara Diamond Corp. unearthed 2,492-carat stone in its Karowe mine
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B.C. business leaders plea for end to rail stoppage

B.C. business leaders plea for end to rail stoppage

Stoppage may cost Canadian economy $1B a day, says association
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Opinion: Canadian Future Party makes a push to restore rational political discourse

Opinion: Canadian Future Party makes a push to restore rational political discourse

Amid polarized political division, a new party is emerging to provide a balanced alternative
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Rail shutdown halts all West Coast Express service to and from Vancouver

Rail shutdown halts all West Coast Express service to and from Vancouver

TransLink has arranged for increased bus service to support passengers
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Opinion: ‘Radical’ rhetoric all part of the game in Canadian politics

Opinion: ‘Radical’ rhetoric all part of the game in Canadian politics

Few Canadians identify as extreme left or extreme right, but that's not stopping opponents from labelling them as such
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