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Telus, Nvidia announce plans to develop ‘sovereign AI factory’ in Quebec
Canadian telecommunications giant Telus and U.S. artificial intelligence tech heavyweight Nvidia have announced plans to…
B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs
VANCOUVER — Diversification has become a mantra for Canadian exporters in the new age of…
Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event
VANCOUVER — Tesla has been removed from participating in this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show…
Quebec MP, businesses join Vermont senator to denounce impacts of trade war
NEWPORT, VT. — President Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada a 51st state are “unacceptable,”…
Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.’s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war
RICHMOND, B.C. — The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support…
Quebec effort to ease internal trade means less red tape for racehorses, undertakers
MONTREAL — Quebec is taking some halting steps toward scrapping interprovincial trade barriers with measures…
Feds give millions to B.C.’s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it’s pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms…
Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge for no-shows
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will allow restaurants to charge people who reserve…
B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over ‘uncertain financial times’
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to…
Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study
VANCOUVER — A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts…
Premium Brands reports Q4 profit more than doubles, revenue up
VANCOUVER — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled compared with…
Police in Vancouver arrest man suspected of vandalizing Tesla dealership
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing…
Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver’s transit service over a decade
VANCOUVER — The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for…
Hudson’s Bay is liquidating. Here’s what you need to know
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is due to liquidate all but six of its stores starting…
Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb
MONTREAL — Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing…