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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved a settlement agreement between the owners of the Northern Pulp mill and the Nova Scotia government. The Northern Pulp mill in Abercrombie Point, N.S., is viewed from Pictou, N.S., Dec. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

B.C. pulp firm settlement approved in case of closed Nova Scotia plant

B.C. judged approves deal reached between Paper Excellence and Nova Scotia government

Unifor has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Amazon amid a vote by workers at a Delta, B.C. warehouse over whether they want to join the union. Signage at an Amazon fulfilment centre is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, July 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Labour practice complaint filed against Amazon in B.C. warehouse hiring

Unifor alleges Amazon ramped up hiring at Delta facility ahead of union vote

Graphic showing the geographical layout of the Ridley Island area and the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF) project. (Altgas/Royal Vopak)

$1.35B B.C. LPG export facility gets official green light from investors

Project preparation already underway in Prince Rupert with land clearing 95% complete

FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. OpenAI will start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal between the two companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)

OpenAI to start using news content from News Corp in multiyear deal

Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and New York Post have decided to collaborate rather than fight

FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. OpenAI will start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal between the two companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
Asha Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Kula Foods is pictured in her office in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Black-owned business program takes aim at government, corporate contracts

Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society offers certification program

Asha Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Kula Foods is pictured in her office in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
An Atlantic salmon is seen during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at a fish farm near Campbell River, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward

Looming aquaculture plan’s uncertainty ‘unjust and unfair’: B.C. industry

Fish farmers calling for 6-year license renewals to supply more security

An Atlantic salmon is seen during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at a fish farm near Campbell River, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. has signed a long-term development agreement with sandwich chain Pret A Manger (Europe) Ltd. An A&W restaurant in Toronto is photographed on July 9, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

A&W cements deal to bring European sandwich chain Pret A Manger to Canada

Fast-food chain will phase in Pret products over next decade as 2-year trial period wraps up

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. has signed a long-term development agreement with sandwich chain Pret A Manger (Europe) Ltd. An A&W restaurant in Toronto is photographed on July 9, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Hydrogen-powered vehicles could become more common on B.C. roads, especially in Nanaimo, which is one of three cities selected to produce hydrogen for a provincewide hydrogen fuel production and distribution network. (Photo submitted)

B.C. partnering on provincewide hydrogen refuelling network

Nanaimo, Burnaby, Prince George, North Vancouver tabbed for HTEC’s H2 Gateway project facilities

Hydrogen-powered vehicles could become more common on B.C. roads, especially in Nanaimo, which is one of three cities selected to produce hydrogen for a provincewide hydrogen fuel production and distribution network. (Photo submitted)
Taylor Swift performs on her Eras Tour concert. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Justice Department says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster and Live Nation drives up prices for fans

The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent…

Taylor Swift performs on her Eras Tour concert. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
FILE - A Paqui One Chip Challenge chip is displayed in Boston, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. A medical examiner says a Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge died from ingesting a substance “with a high capsaicin concentration,” according to autopsy results The Associated Press obtained late Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Capsaicin is a chili pepper extract. Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc, File)

Teen who died after eating spicy chip had congenital heart defect

Paqui pulled product from store shelves shortly after Massachusetts death

FILE - A Paqui One Chip Challenge chip is displayed in Boston, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. A medical examiner says a Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge died from ingesting a substance “with a high capsaicin concentration,” according to autopsy results The Associated Press obtained late Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Capsaicin is a chili pepper extract. Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc, File)
Alexis Bogan, whose speech was impaired by a brain tumor, uses an AI powered smartphone app to create a audible drink order at a Starbucks drive-thru on Monday, April 29, 2024, in Lincoln, R.I. The app converts her typed entries into a verbal message created using her original voice. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone

The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She…

Alexis Bogan, whose speech was impaired by a brain tumor, uses an AI powered smartphone app to create a audible drink order at a Starbucks drive-thru on Monday, April 29, 2024, in Lincoln, R.I. The app converts her typed entries into a verbal message created using her original voice. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
A BYD Seagull electric vehicle is displayed at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a “clarion call” for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Low-cost Chinese Seagull could create waves in electric vehicle market

‘Any car company that’s not paying attention to them as a competitor is going to be lost’

A BYD Seagull electric vehicle is displayed at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a “clarion call” for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
The federal government is asking a labour tribunal to review whether a strike by rail workers would jeopardize Canadians’ health and safety. Labour and Seniors Ministerr Seamus O’Regan during a news conference, in Ottawa, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Federal safety review could delay massive national railway strike

Feds order Industrial Relations Board probe as concerns mount about clogged supply chain

The federal government is asking a labour tribunal to review whether a strike by rail workers would jeopardize Canadians’ health and safety. Labour and Seniors Ministerr Seamus O’Regan during a news conference, in Ottawa, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canfor’s closed Houston sawmill. It has announced it won’t replace it. (Angelique Houlihan/Houston Today)

Canfor cancels planned new northern B.C. mill, closes another, curtails a 3rd

Forestry firm won’t build new sawmill in Houston, closes mill in Bear Lake, Prince George pulp line

Canfor’s closed Houston sawmill. It has announced it won’t replace it. (Angelique Houlihan/Houston Today)
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Rural B.C. taxi/ride hailing service, disabled access improvements called for

Committee makes multiple recommendations on how to improve the industry

(Keri Coles/OakBayNews)
The open sign at London Drugs Broadway and Vine location has been turned off in Vancouver on Monday, April. 29, 2024. The president of London Drugs says he doesn’t know why the company was subject to a cyber attack that forced it to close its stores, but hackers with sophisticated methods are “constantly probing for weaknesses” in online systems. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

‘Constantly probing for weaknesses’: London Drugs responds to cyber attack

President said company has been preparing for attack for years, unclear why it was targeted

The open sign at London Drugs Broadway and Vine location has been turned off in Vancouver on Monday, April. 29, 2024. The president of London Drugs says he doesn’t know why the company was subject to a cyber attack that forced it to close its stores, but hackers with sophisticated methods are “constantly probing for weaknesses” in online systems. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
The London Drugs Kerrisdale location is seen closed on Monday, April. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

All London Drugs outlets reopen after hack leads to lengthy shutdown

B.C.-based firm says it appears no client information was compromised in cybersecurity breach

The London Drugs Kerrisdale location is seen closed on Monday, April. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Only two per cent of people in the marine industry are women, according to Kamila Calko, founder of Starlight. The community platform and adovacy group was launched Saturday. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)

SeaLight initiative wants to make waves in B.C.’s marine industry for women

Only two per cent of the people working in the marine industry are female

Only two per cent of people in the marine industry are women, according to Kamila Calko, founder of Starlight. The community platform and adovacy group was launched Saturday. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)
The open sign at a London Drugs is turned off in Vancouver on Monday, April. 29, 2024. London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, with dozens reopening, about a week after a cybersecurity incident forced them to close. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

London Drugs reopens about half its stores after cybersecurity shutdown

Pharmacies will not be able to fill new prescriptions due to connectivity issues

The open sign at a London Drugs is turned off in Vancouver on Monday, April. 29, 2024. London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, with dozens reopening, about a week after a cybersecurity incident forced them to close. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A WestJet passenger jet taxis while a WestJet turbo prop plane sits parked at a departure gate at the Calgary International Airport on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. A statement from the Calgary-based airline says a tentative deal between it and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has been agreed to. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

WestJet mechanics lockout averted, tenative deal reached

Terms of deal with Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association not yet available

A WestJet passenger jet taxis while a WestJet turbo prop plane sits parked at a departure gate at the Calgary International Airport on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. A statement from the Calgary-based airline says a tentative deal between it and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has been agreed to. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh