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Canadian startups focus on homegrown funding with U.S. relations strained

Canadian startups focus on homegrown funding with U.S. relations strained

Tatiana Estevez was celebrating her fog water collection company Permalution securing money in a fundraising round and garnering support for a drinking water project, when it was all placed in jeopardy.
'Zero tolerance for those who cheat': B.C. cherry patent reinstated in American court

'Zero tolerance for those who cheat': B.C. cherry patent reinstated in American court

The defendants had attempted to prove they sold Stacatto cherries before the Stacatto patent had been filed.
Update: B.C. trucking companies that claimed financial ruin terminate drivers, hire new ones

Update: B.C. trucking companies that claimed financial ruin terminate drivers, hire new ones

Gulzer Transport Inc. and Jet Speed Transport Inc.'s history of non-compliance left them with non-company tags to access the port of Vancouver
Prime Minister Mark Carney expected to call a federal election on Sunday

Prime Minister Mark Carney expected to call a federal election on Sunday

While sources would not confirm the date of the vote, federal campaigns must run at least 37 days.
Blueberry River FN approves natural gas permits for Petronas

Blueberry River FN approves natural gas permits for Petronas

LNG Canada partner Petronas gets Blueberry River FN approval for six of eight permits
B.C. lawyer suspended after RCMP raised money laundering concerns

B.C. lawyer suspended after RCMP raised money laundering concerns

Gregory Dureault has agreed to a three-month suspension with the Law Society of B.C. after numerous trust account violations were discovered stemming from an RCMP-FBI investigation
Alberta wine-tax hike sparks B.C. winery showdown

Alberta wine-tax hike sparks B.C. winery showdown

At least one winery owner is considering selling directly to Albertans without collecting that province's wine taxes
Kirk LaPointe: Our democratic leaders are suddenly too eager to test our democratic limits

Kirk LaPointe: Our democratic leaders are suddenly too eager to test our democratic limits

Democracy is being sidelined for convenience
Liberals vow to cut GST for first-time homebuyers purchasing homes for $1M or less

Liberals vow to cut GST for first-time homebuyers purchasing homes for $1M or less

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will scrap the GST for first-time homebuyers who purchase a home with a sale price at or below $1 million.
Ex-PM Stephen Harper says he's perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensions

Ex-PM Stephen Harper says he's perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensions

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper told a conference in India last month that he doesn't "entirely understand" why Canada has such a poor relationship with India, and suggested the Liberal party has become infiltrated by Sikh activists who