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Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales posted a stronger start to Q4

Bryan Yu: B.C. retail sales posted a stronger start to Q4

October sales growth underscores the province’s economic resilience
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Wilkinson in Washington: Minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance

Wilkinson in Washington: Minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance

WASHINGTON — Jonathan Wilkinson is the latest Liberal in Washington amid President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats, and the Canadian energy minister is making the pitch for a Canada-U.S. energy and resource alliance.
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Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Québec comments spook critics in Newfoundland

Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Québec comments spook critics in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former Newfoundland and Labrador premier says he was alarmed by comments from Quebec's hydro utility suggesting Canada's easternmost province has once again signed an unfavourable energy deal.
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Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid

Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Wednesday launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine, targeting energy production and compelling authorities to shut down the power grid in some areas despite freezing winter weather,
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Germany's economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024

Germany's economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country's traditional exports of cars and industrial machinery.
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Complaints about telecom providers hit record levels last year: watchdog report

Complaints about telecom providers hit record levels last year: watchdog report

Complaints about phone, internet and television services jumped 38 per cent in the 2023-24 reporting year, says the watchdog that handles grievances about Canadian telecommunications providers.
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Vancouver’s glut of luxury condos a potential investment opportunity, says Sotheby’s

Vancouver’s glut of luxury condos a potential investment opportunity, says Sotheby’s

But detached homes are still the belle of the ball, accounting for 9 in 10 high-end deals
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Germany's economy shrank for the 2nd consecutive year in 2024

Germany's economy shrank for the 2nd consecutive year in 2024

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy, Europe's biggest, shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to preliminary official figures released Wednesday weeks before an election in which the economy is the top issue.
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CBC using Google compensation payout to boost local news coverage with 30 new hires

CBC using Google compensation payout to boost local news coverage with 30 new hires

CBC News is planning to boost coverage in nearly two dozen underserved communities across Canada by hiring up to 30 permanent journalists.
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As fruit buds swell, B.C. farmers hit by 2024 deep freeze hope for better harvest

As fruit buds swell, B.C. farmers hit by 2024 deep freeze hope for better harvest

Peter Simonsen says buds on the peach trees at his farm in Naramata, B.C., are already starting to swell early. But that makes him nervous.
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