Business
College of BC Building Trades opens its (virtual) doors as hub for B.C. schools
‘One-stop shop to learn about career opportunities in the unionized construction industry’
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European nations accuse Russia of natural gas ‘blackmail’
Gas cut off to Poland and Bulgaria after each refused to start paying for gas in rubles
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What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner
‘It’s ironic…somebody who claims they want to buy Twitter to protect free speech has such thin skin’
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Air Canada to jack up fares amid higher fuel costs, weak business travel
Carrier more than tripled its revenues last quarter, but losses still significant
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Facebook has serious concerns over online news bill, considers options for response
Meta says it was “not consulted” on its content, an assertion sharply disputed by Canada
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Elon Musk has an agreement to acquire Twitter for about $44B
Musk says Twitter must do better at serving what he calls the “societal imperative” of free speech
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Reports: Twitter in talks with Musk over bid to buy platform
Musk said last week that he had lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter
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Key interest rate could soon go up another half point, central bank says
‘The economy needs higher rates and can handle them’
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B.C. company chewing on the possibilities of seaweed as cattle feed
Vancouver Island’s Cascadia Seaweed will receive up to $533,475 from federal government
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Judge rejects gag order in suit over 2018 Elon Musk tweets
Lawyers have argued Musk is trying to influence potential jurors
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