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Portland City Council puts $1 million toward planned James Beard Public Market

The allocation for the planned public market near Pioneer Courthouse Square was added to the 2025-26 budget as an amendment during council deliberations. ...

‘Massive reset’ in Metro Vancouver land market leaves some developers holding the bag

Some developers are stuck holding sites that no longer make economic sense to redevelop in current market conditions, claims one Vancouver broker. The market...

S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stocks also fall after Trump comments

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also dropped after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a 50...

McDonald’s announces extended summer hours

A McDonald's spokesperson says these changes will kick off along with the summer season. SAN FRANCISCO — Ever get a hankering for a...

Bill would allow Oregon employees on strike to collect unemployment benefits

Republican lawmakers opposed a bill that exited a House committee, which would allow striking teachers and other workers to collect unemployment benefits. SALEM,...

Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement

OTTAWA — The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue...

Beaverton-based Nike to start selling its products directly on Amazon’s US website again

Nike is reestablishing a more direct relationship with Amazon at a time when its sales are weakening. BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike is going...

Trump hosts top crypto investors as some industry leaders fear he’s putting personal profits first

Some 220 of the biggest investors in the $TRUMP meme coin were invited to Trump's luxury golf club in Northern Virginia, where they ate...

B.C. man fined for steering investors to dealers without registration

The B.C. Securities Commission announced a hearing panel has fined a B.C. man and his company $100,000 total for unregistered investment referrals with two unidentified...

Microsoft faces backlash over Gaza war censorship claims

Media reports in recent days claim Microsoft actively censors employee discourse about the ongoing war in Gaza. SEATTLE — At least two advocacy...

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