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Tim Hortons signs deal to expand into China

Tim Hortons signs deal to expand into China

Canadian coffee icon Tim Hortons has inked a deal with private equity firm Cartesian Capital Group to expand into China.
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Tech firm upbeat about long-term potential of cryptocurrencies

Tech firm upbeat about long-term potential of cryptocurrencies

Vancouver platform seeks to open trading channels between digital currencies, the Canadian dollar and China’s yuan
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Richmond-based Catalyst Paper still to face more than 20% duties

Richmond-based Catalyst Paper still to face more than 20% duties

The U.S. Department of Commerce has reduced duties against Canadian newsprint producers, but companies will still face additional costs when they ship products south of the border. “This was a complicated and unique case.
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Chinese ride share firms still boom on black market

Chinese ride share firms still boom on black market

B.C. government announced last month it will not legalize them until at least the fall of 2019
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Have a feast at first Asian dining festival in Richmond

Have a feast at first Asian dining festival in Richmond

Dozens of Asian restaurants will provide guided dining experience to customers from Oct. 10 – 21.
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Canada's first eSports stadium to be built in Richmond

Canada's first eSports stadium to be built in Richmond

Richmond is expected to be home to Canada’s first-ever eSports stadium, with an opening date scheduled for 2019. Myesports Ventures Ltd.
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Ride-hailing report: Ride hailing’s long and winding road to nowhere in B.C.

Eight years: estimated time elapsed from when Uber first entered the Vancouver market to when it will be sanctioned for B.C. roads
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Richmond U-pick 101 Guide: Farmers don't do dirty diapers

Richmond U-pick 101 Guide: Farmers don't do dirty diapers

See top-10 u-pick tips and rules:
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Chak Au lobbies Alibaba to open e-trade processing centre in Richmond

Chak Au lobbies Alibaba to open e-trade processing centre in Richmond

Coun. Chak Au hopes to turn Richmond into an international trade hub and believes working with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will help realize that.
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Canada Jetlines readies for takeoff with new CEO, Airbus deal

Canada Jetlines readies for takeoff with new CEO, Airbus deal

More than four years after Vancouver-based Canada Jetlines pitched a plan to launch an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), the venture is again readying to get off the ground, although executives have yet to set a firm takeoff date.
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