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Rogers, union representing striking workers in Metro Vancouver reach tentative deal

Rogers, union representing striking workers in Metro Vancouver reach tentative deal

Rogers Communications Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing nearly 300 striking workers in Metro Vancouver after contract talks broke down and the company issued a lock-out notice earlier this month.
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Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field

Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field

TORONTO — An association representing 97,000 of Canada’s small businesses is calling on Ottawa to do more to address Amazon.com Inc.'s dominance.
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InBC investing $29M in venture funds, two West Coast companies

InBC investing $29M in venture funds, two West Coast companies

Investments aim to boost growth in areas such as agritech, life sciences and biomanufacturing
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Frustrated tech leaders call for progress on open banking to increase competition

Frustrated tech leaders call for progress on open banking to increase competition

TORONTO — Members of Canada’s increasingly frustrated fintech sector are calling on the federal government to move ahead with promised plans to give consumers more control over their financial data.
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Trudeau, Eby announce $1-billion battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Trudeau, Eby announce $1-billion battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A billion-dollar battery cell production plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.
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Video game law growing alongside broader gaming, digital media boom

Video game law growing alongside broader gaming, digital media boom

Canada is the world’s third-largest video game producer, and that supports a legal niche
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B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

"The first time I walked with the exoskeleton was a jaw-dropping experience."
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Engineers Canada wants Alberta to reconsider change to rules around 'engineer' title

Engineers Canada wants Alberta to reconsider change to rules around 'engineer' title

A group representing Canada's engineering profession is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the "engineer" title.
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B.C. biotech Xenon partner abandons trials after Phase 2 failure

B.C. biotech Xenon partner abandons trials after Phase 2 failure

Xenon drug candidate failed to prove effective in treating epilepsy
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Vancouver's Dapper Labs fastest-growing Canadian tech firm despite NFT nosedive: Deloitte

Vancouver's Dapper Labs fastest-growing Canadian tech firm despite NFT nosedive: Deloitte

B.C. company specializing in NFTs and blockchain had 16,910-per-cent revenue growth in prior years. The market for non-fungible tokens has floundered since then
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