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Miners set to reap rewards of high gold prices but remain cautious on spending

TORONTO — Record gold prices are translating into higher profits for Canadian producers and excitement about the potential for more growth, though miners remain...

Law Society of B.C. denies defaming lawyer in dispute over unmarked graves

The Law Society of B.C. is standing by its mandatory Indigenous coursework, denying it contains inaccuracies about residential school burial grounds, as alleged by...

Transparency, unity brought to forefront at all candidates forum

Powell River Chamber of Commerce’s all candidates meeting drew four of the six candidates contesting the North Island-Powell River riding, with 16 questions being...

U.S. order may pave way for B.C. company to mine the deep sea

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to unilaterally open up mining of the world’s seabeds — a move that sets up...

Groundbreaking Oregon winery founder Bill Stoller dead at 74

Bill Stoller founded the Stoller Wine Group in 1993, and a decade earlier co-founded the staffing company Express Employment Professionals. DAYTON, Oregon —...

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in a broad-based rally, while U.S. stock markets also climbed in late-morning...

North-Island Powell River forum question covers coast guard, DFO

During an all candidates forum at Powell River Recreation Complex last week, four candidates seeking to represent the North Island-Powell River riding as MP...

Oregon, 11 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over global trade war

The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's use of a once-obscure congressional act from 1977 to impose global tariffs. PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon...

Seattle U professor: Boeing’s year-over-year quarterly results are great

Boeing CEO says the US-China trade war won't stop financial recovery or aircraft deliveries despite airlines refusing planes. EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing CEO...

Rare Shakespeare folios set for first auction since 1989

Without the book, scholars say, plays including “Macbeth,” “The Tempest” and “Twelfth Night” might have been lost. LONDON, UK — A set of...

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