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B.C.’s liquor industry remains mired in bureaucracy

B.C.’s liquor industry remains mired in bureaucracy

Restaurants unable to buy directly from private stores, despite panel recommendations
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Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench

Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench

OTTAWA — Mark Carney will be sworn in officially as prime minister and reveal the makeup of his first cabinet Friday morning — a team one government source said will not include Jean-Yves Duclos.
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Investors shun tourism investments in stock market correction

Investors shun tourism investments in stock market correction

Tourism stocks plummet as visitor counts to Canada suffer first monthly year-over-year decline in nearly four years
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Seaspan marks first LNG bunkering

Seaspan marks first LNG bunkering

Seaspan's new fleet of LNG bunkering vessels fueling ships with natural gas
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B.C. building permit values slide as 'soggy' outlook persists

B.C. building permit values slide as 'soggy' outlook persists

Decrease points to institutional and governmental slowdown, according to StatCan
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What’s next for the Hudson’s Bay flagship store in downtown Vancouver?

What’s next for the Hudson’s Bay flagship store in downtown Vancouver?

Coveted property, co-owned with RioCan REIT, could potentially be retained, sold or redeveloped
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B.C. condo king Bob Rennie pitches incoming PM on foreign investment in rentals

B.C. condo king Bob Rennie pitches incoming PM on foreign investment in rentals

Rennie seeks CMHC involvement to attract foreign buyers for long-term rentals
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B.C. wine sector seeks end to provincial trade barriers

B.C. wine sector seeks end to provincial trade barriers

A new agreement with Alberta enables direct-to-consumer sales by registered B.C. wineries
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Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister Friday

Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister Friday

OTTAWA — Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau. Gov. Gen.
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U.S. trade 'crisis' will drive up prices, Bank of Canada warns after rate cut

U.S. trade 'crisis' will drive up prices, Bank of Canada warns after rate cut

OTTAWA — Prices will rise, the economy will suffer and the Bank of Canada can't lower interest rates enough to shield Canadians from the worst impacts of a prolonged trade war with the United States.
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