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Business in Vancouver - Issue 1830

Business in Vancouver - Issue 1830

Canada Post losses top $300M as strike enters second week

Canada Post losses top $300M as strike enters second week

MONTREAL — Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market — while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line.
First Nation considers legal options as B.C. approves mining permit 'without consent'

First Nation considers legal options as B.C. approves mining permit 'without consent'

VANCOUVER — The Xatśull First Nation says it is "disappointed" that British Columbia's Mines Ministry has granted an operating permit for the Cariboo Gold Mine without meeting its leadership or obtaining the nation's consent.
Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.4% at $66.9 billion in September

Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.4% at $66.9 billion in September

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.9 billion in September from a month earlier, boosted by gains at supermarkets and other grocery stores, Statistics Canada said Friday.
S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up in late-morning trading helped by strength in the energy and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 37.19 points at 25,427.87.
Rob Shaw: B.C.'s Ministry of Air pulls a vanishing act on addiction crisis

Rob Shaw: B.C.'s Ministry of Air pulls a vanishing act on addiction crisis

Premier David Eby quietly dismantles a ministry that never delivered on its original mission
Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire

Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire

Canada's environment and climate change minister was critical of Azerbaijani leadership at the United Nations climate summit as tense negotiations on a new finance deal came down to the wire.
Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher as it heads for a winning week

Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher as it heads for a winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for its fifth gain in a row. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 65 points, or 0.
Opinion: Canadian productivity fell behind, but better policy can help us

Opinion: Canadian productivity fell behind, but better policy can help us

How smart investment and regulatory reform can boost economy
B.C. mushroom farm fined $152,000 for lack of first-aid attendant on site

B.C. mushroom farm fined $152,000 for lack of first-aid attendant on site

WorkSafeBC says Highline Mushrooms West Limited has repeatedly failed to ensure proper first aid on its site in Abbotsford.