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Netflix cuts prices in some markets to lure more subscribers
Areas getting lower prices include Middle East, southeast Europe, sub-Saharan Africa
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Salmon Arm chocolate sommelier passionate about opening minds and palates
Geoseph Domenichiello has been involved in the world of fine chocolate for 15 years
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Canada’s trade with Russia has plummeted since its invasion of Ukraine
‘Ottawa’s unfriendly actions have significantly affected the dynamics of bilateral trade’
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Microsoft brings Bing chatbot to phones after curbing quirks
Microsoft is ready to take its new Bing chatbot mainstream — less than a week after making major fixes to stop the artificially intelligent search engine from going off the rails.
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Liberal MPs decry Vancouver Port Authority truck program in letters to minister
Program aims to phase out trucks that are more than 12 years old to improve air quality
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Temporary foreign workers hit record levels in B.C.
‘It means our economy is booming…and we have more jobs than people available’
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Discovery Islands salmon farm closure confirmation sends waves across B.C. coast
Activists celebrate, while seafood companies mull over future with regards to “devastating” decision
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Taseko Mines to increase its stake in the Gibraltar copper mine
$60 million investment planned for open pit copper mine near McLeese Lake
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Meta testing new subscription service for verified accounts
Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.
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Plans to fix B.C.’s labour shortage are good – but not bold enough: economist
Rick Cotton says B.C. needs to raise its labour participation force
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