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B.C. makes it easier to salvage timber damaged by wildfires

B.C. makes it easier to salvage timber damaged by wildfires

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it's making it easier for forestry companies to salvage timber damaged by wildfires.
Movie Review: Should you watch 'Sasquatch Sunset' about a family of Bigfoots? Not yeti

Movie Review: Should you watch 'Sasquatch Sunset' about a family of Bigfoots? Not yeti

Do you reckon Sasquatches snore? C'mon, you know the answer, deep down. Of course, they do. They snore and eat noisily and pick bugs out of each other's fur and then eat those bugs, noisily.
Roots CEO sees consumers getting back to discretionary spending in back half of year

Roots CEO sees consumers getting back to discretionary spending in back half of year

TORONTO — Roots Corp. executives say the back half of 2024 will likely see consumers edging back into purchasing discretionary goods they forewent as inflation and interest rates climbed.
Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case

Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case

NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire, was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his testimony in the civil fraud lawsuit brought against the former president b
Edmunds picks the best used plug-in hybrids that qualify for the federal tax credit

Edmunds picks the best used plug-in hybrids that qualify for the federal tax credit

Buying a plug-in hybrid vehicle, or PHEV, can be a great way to ensure fuel efficiency.
Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold at five per cent on Wednesday.
Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama

Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. is closing its Jackson mill in southern Alabama at the end of June as part of a restructuring of its operations in the state.
5 questions to ask when helping an older parent with money

5 questions to ask when helping an older parent with money

Conversations about money often require sensitivity and patience, especially when the person across the table is an older parent. Some of us won’t need — or want — to get involved in someone else’s finances.
College students are flocking to the Marriage Pact, mostly for fun, but some find lasting love

College students are flocking to the Marriage Pact, mostly for fun, but some find lasting love

NEW YORK (AP) — It's the stuff of movies: Two friends vow to marry each other if they're not hitched by a specified future date or age.
Marisha Pessl's 'Darkly,' her first novel in six years, to come out Nov. 12

Marisha Pessl's 'Darkly,' her first novel in six years, to come out Nov. 12

NEW YORK (AP) — Marisha Pessl's first novel in six years is a psychological thriller with the kinds of intricate clues and connections she has been known for since her acclaimed debut, “Special Topics in Calamity Physics.