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B.C. medtech Kardium lands US$250M to bring heart-rhythm device to market

B.C. medtech Kardium lands US$250M to bring heart-rhythm device to market

The Burnaby company plans commercial launch of its Globe Pulsed Field System later this year
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US stocks hit another record as Tesla and Nike rally

US stocks hit another record as Tesla and Nike rally

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the third time in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 10 points, or less than 0.
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B.C. changing regulations to reduce early-stage financing costs, boost housing starts

B.C. changing regulations to reduce early-stage financing costs, boost housing starts

Province expanding use of surety bonds to pay developer fees, freeing up capital for construction
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Microsoft's largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions

Microsoft's largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions

Microsoft is laying off thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday that hit the company's Xbox video game business and other divisions.
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Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA

Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA

OTTAWA — Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed.
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So long, Shangri-La: Downtown Vancouver luxury hotel rebranding as Park Hyatt

So long, Shangri-La: Downtown Vancouver luxury hotel rebranding as Park Hyatt

It's now the Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni, but it's going to be a posh Park Hyatt
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Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

B.C. firms report strongest sentiment in nearly a year, but ongoing tariff concerns and weak demand keep overall confidence below neutral
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Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Providers have spent nearly two years calling for safety reforms, but the province is sending them back to the drawing board with another working group
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B.C. approving thousands of hectares of logging in endangered caribou habitat, report finds

B.C. approving thousands of hectares of logging in endangered caribou habitat, report finds

Satellite monitoring identified 5,713 hectares of forest proposed and approved for logging across the ranges of three of B.C.'s most at-risk caribou herds
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Towing companies worry about future of EV transport after policy change from B.C. Ferries

Towing companies worry about future of EV transport after policy change from B.C. Ferries

Peninsula Towing owner Don Affleck said the policy will cause a “chain reaction” because there are no disposal locations for EVs or hybrid vehicles on Vancouver Island.
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