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Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

The union representing about 7,400 workers in the British Columbia port dispute has been warned by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that changing its mind about a new deal during ratification would be an "unfair labour practice."
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S&P/TSX composite gains more than 100 points Monday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite gains more than 100 points Monday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed up more than 100 points Monday led by gains in tech and metals, while U.S. markets also rose.
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WestJet to fly between Abbotsford and Mexico this winter

WestJet to fly between Abbotsford and Mexico this winter

New routes for WestJet were flown by the airline's subsidiary Swoop, which it plans to soon eliminate
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Xplore to offer faster rural satellite internet following Jupiter 3 launch

Xplore to offer faster rural satellite internet following Jupiter 3 launch

Canadian rural internet provider Xplore Inc. plans to offer faster satellite internet to those in remote locations this fall following the launch of the Jupiter 3 satellite into space.
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Richmond rents rise almost 15 per cent in a year

Richmond rents rise almost 15 per cent in a year

The average rent in Richmond was $2,711 per month in May, a 14.6 per cent increase from last year
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Cambie Corridor land sells at more than $38M an acre

Cambie Corridor land sells at more than $38M an acre

Two-lot residential land assembly of less than half-an-acre trades at $18.25 million
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Updated: Union’s rejection of proposed four-year dockworkers deal raises business groups’ ire

Updated: Union’s rejection of proposed four-year dockworkers deal raises business groups’ ire

Canadian Federation of Independent Business calls for back-to-work legislation if union issues another 72-hour strike notice
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New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they've reached a new tentative deal.
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VC funding for B.C. companies plummets to $445M in Q2

VC funding for B.C. companies plummets to $445M in Q2

West Coast firms attracted $445M in the first half of 2023, compared to $2.3B in the first half of last year
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Vancouver underwear maker SAXX settles patent dispute

Vancouver underwear maker SAXX settles patent dispute

Company alleged to have infringed SAXX's patents is to donate $2,500 to Testicular Cancer Foundation
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