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OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada wants the economy to pick up speed again and some members of its governing council are concerned that weak job market conditions could hinder that process.

Planned new supply promises to rebalance, renew region's industrial options

Parksville’s COTA Aviation to benefit from Boeing P-8A Poseidon contract

TORONTO — A new report says rents are still rising in Canada, but the year-over-year pace of growth has slowed. The data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says asking rents for all residential property types averaged $2,201 in July, up 5.

The travel advice cautions that even peaceful demonstrations can turn violent at any time and can deteriorate quickly.

CALGARY — Surging demand for rooftop solar in Alberta is sparking what advocates call a rise in shady sales tactics by those seeking to cash in on the boom.

BC Wildfire Service says discarded cigarettes are a well-known and documented cause of wildfires.

VICTORIA — The Forest Practices Board says an audit of the BC Timber Sales program and timber sales license holders in the Boundary region found "significant issues" with road and bridge maintenance.

VANCOUVER — A "grateful" emergency management minister says the threat of a flood disaster along British Columbia's Chilcotin and Fraser rivers appears to have been averted when a massive lake drained overtop of a landslide.