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Provinces press for training changes

Provinces press for training changes

Ottawa's new Canada Job Grant would leave lower-skilled workers and many small businesses behind, provincial employment ministers agree
B.C. eyes provincial truce on movie subsidies

B.C. eyes provincial truce on movie subsidies

Cost of film tax credits nearing $400m per year, Finance Minister Mike de Jong says
Twitter files for IPO; Revenues to top $500 million in 2013

Twitter files for IPO; Revenues to top $500 million in 2013

The long-awaited IPO has come to fruition, the social media company announced on Thursday via – you guessed it – its own Twitter account.
B.C. unions pledge skills partnership

B.C. unions pledge skills partnership

Construction unions accept olive branch from Clark over their role in skills training and apprenticeships
Vancouver, Toronto housing sales soar in August

Vancouver, Toronto housing sales soar in August

Greater Vancouver saw a 52.5% jump in sales in August, 2013, compared to one year earlier. Toronto rose 21%.
Black Press acquires 'The Yukon News'

Black Press acquires 'The Yukon News'

Yukon News changed hands as of Sept. 1, 2013. Black Press hopes to improve the paper's presentation, without implementing any major changes.
Verizon's dropped call leaves Tories on hunt for new phone fix

Verizon's dropped call leaves Tories on hunt for new phone fix

U.S. firm says it won't be Canada's fourth major wireless carrier
B.C. pulls plug on power projects

B.C. pulls plug on power projects

BC Hydro has cancelled or deferred four electricity purchase contracts with independent power producers, and the total may reach 20
B.C. housing affordability worsens: report

B.C. housing affordability worsens: report

Real estate market uptick suggests end to recent cooling phase, says RBC Economics
Port Metro Vancouver coal shipments on record pace

Port Metro Vancouver coal shipments on record pace

More crude oil tankers also loaded in Burnaby in first six months of 2013