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Anti-Trump protests planned around Portland for Labor Day

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"Workers Over Billionaires" rallies are planned for Monday morning in Vancouver and East Portland, followed by an anti-Trump rally in downtown Portland at noon....

First day of special session yields little progress on Oregon transportation bill

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Democrats hope to use the special session to pass a last-ditch transportation bill to avoid mass layoffs and service cuts at ODOT and local...

Central Eastside business struggles with sudden arrival of homeless camp blocking sidewalk, parking

Business
The manager at Contract Furnishings Mart said one of his employees uses a wheelchair and has to find another way around to get into...

Tariffs hit Canada’s economy, but consumer spending, B.C. housing hold up

Business
The Canadian economy experienced a significant contraction in the second quarter of 2025, with real gross domestic product (GDP) declining by 0.4 per cent,...

B.C. billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn’t have cash to launch new chain: landlord

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TORONTO — Hudson's Bay landlords were back in court Friday arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn't have the cash needed to launch a new retailer....

Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver

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VANCOUVER — Developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in the Squamish Nation's massive Senakw housing project, which broke ground in Vancouver in...

B.C. contracting business facing lawsuits in the millions ordered to pay out another mortgage

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A Penticton-based construction company facing numerous legal battles alleging he owes millions of dollars has another collection demand coming. On Aug. 21, the courts demanded Okanagan...

Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney’s major projects office in Calgary

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OTTAWA — Ottawa's one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former...

B.C. upholds precedent-setting $800K penalty against coal company for toxic discharges

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B.C.’s Environmental Appeal Board has upheld a more than $800,000 penalty against Peace River Coal Inc. after it repeatedly failed to comply with its...

Western Canada job vacancies outpace the national average

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Job vacancies on the Prairies have crept above the national average over the past two years, underscoring the strong demand for workers in some...

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