The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) has developed a new skills assessment tool called IDRIVE and is looking for 25 recent immigrants with professional truck-driving experience to participate in a pilot test to be scheduled in November or ...
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Canadian beer maker Big Rock Brewery has introduced its new Alchemist Edition release - Anthea Wet Hop Ale in Canada. Anthea Wet Hop Ale is a blend of Cascade hops that are from the vine in Washington's Yakima Valley. It offers smooth ...
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Canadian retailers are stuck between a rock and a government unwilling—so far—to drop a proposed tariff increase on imported bicycles despite a shutdown of all major bicycle manufacturing in Canada.? In a letter sent last week ...
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Japan and Canada formally cemented a bilateral pact Friday to stimulate trade and investment opportunities in oil and LNG by sharing information and creating a forum to deal with energy issues. Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister ...
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British mineral exploration and development company Afferro Mining Inc. has announced that British Columbia Supreme Court has issued a final order approving the previously announced proposed acquisition of Afferro Mining by UK-based iron ...
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Master Promotions Ltd., Canada's largest independent trade and consumer event management company is hosting the Quebec Forestry & Construction Expo, co-locating with Salon CAM Québec, April 25-26, 2014 at the Centre de foires in ...
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Carmanah Technologies Corporation announced that it has filed a final prospectus in respect of a shareholder rights offering (the “Offering”). Under the Offering, Carmanah will seek to raise up to approximately $6 million. The ...
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TreeHouse Foods has acquired a North American manufacturer of private label foods Associated Brands from TorQuest Partners and other shareholders in a C$187m ($180m) all cash deal. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, Associated Brands operates ...
Prince George, BC: The BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) has launched a new health and wellness program focused on increasing the physical activity levels and overall health of log truck drivers in British Columbia. The Healthy Hauler ...
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Canadian establishment Freybe Gourmet Foods is voluntarily recalling Grimm's Fine Foods brand Pizza Pack as it may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The product ...
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Ikea Canada has opened the Swedish home furnishings giant's largest store in North America with the completion of its outlet in the suburb of Ville St. Laurent here. The project doubled the size of the store from 237,473 square feet to ...
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Kal Tire has partnered with insurance provider Aviva Canada to discount the price of qualifying winter tires purchased by the insurer's customers between Sept. 16 and Nov. 30, 2013. Under the partnership, Aviva Canada existing customers ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4.5 Comfort & Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 4 Safety 5 Green 2.5 The BMW X5 is the best selling large luxury SUV in Australia. Globally BMW has managed 1.5 million ...
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Target is pleased to announce that an additional 44 store locations in Canada have been awarded Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification. This announcement means that all 68 newly launched Target locations have been ...
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Hundreds of delegates from countries representing 90% of the global LNG trade returned to Tokyo this year to hash out the debate started years ago by the discovery of new North American and African gas supplies -- whether to move away from ...
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