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Tolko, Canfor, West Fraser employees among those to hold strike vote
Dispute could impact several northern B.C. communities
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Steelworkers to take strike vote at Cariboo, northern B.C. mills
Despite U.S. tariffs, union wants more from high lumber profits
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B.C. mineral exploration permits taking longer: survey
Investor confidence better in Sweden, Australia, executives say
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Trump slams Federal Reserve rate hikes
Fed raised benchmark rate for a second time this year in June, and projects two more hikes to come
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Funding available to replace infected B.C. hazelnut trees
B.C. Hazelnut Growers to recieve $300,000 over three years to battle eastern filbert blight
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B.C. moves to crack down on short-term condo rentals
Strata councils can soon assess fines of up to $1,000 a day for unauthorized rentals
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Union construction cost competitive, B.C. Building Trades say
Non-union firms can bid on infrastructure, but employees have to join international unions
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Amazon’s hopes its Prime Day doesn’t go to the dogs
Shoppers clicking on many Prime Day links after the 3 p.m. ET launch in the U.S. got images of dogs
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Efteen journalists win big at Canadian community newspaper awards
Newsrooms earn recognition for editorial and photography excellence
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Amazon goes down during Prime Day
Online retail giant extends annual ‘Prime Day’ promotion to 36 hours
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