Business
Canada exports fresh Christmas trees, imports fakes
Canadians imported $61 million worth of fake Christmas trees, despite having 1,872 Christmas tree farms throughout the country
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Teck sells 30 per cent stake in Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 to Sumitomo for US$1.2B
Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 is a massive undeveloped copper project in Chile
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Lake Louise ski resort to appeal $2.1M fine for chopping down endangered trees
Two charges were laid under the Species at Risk Act and the Canada National Parks Act
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Admitted to taking down endangered trees: Lake Louise ski resort to be sentenced
A total of 132 trees were removed, but the actual number of endangered whitebark pine has been disputed
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Luxury B.C. condo fetches $10.79M
Victoria penthouse eclipses previous $7M sale in same building
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B.C., Alberta drop in oil and gas investment ranking
Global survey puts nine U.S. states in top 10
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Non-profits, local governments invited to replace Greyhound
Eight B.C. highways still have no bus service offers
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Condo prices soar in B.C.’s hot spots for winter tourism
Whistler, Kimberley and Nelson saw increases in housing prices as investors look to nearby winter recreation
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Canada Post warns of huge losses as postal staff ordered back to work
Crown corporation says it recorded a loss before tax of $94 million for the third quarter of 2018
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B.C. ride hailing regulation battle to carry on into 2019
Green MLAs vote against allowing ordinary driver’s licence
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