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Former Cornell buildings torn down for new

Telus Corp.'s profit surged in the third quarter as its smartphone customers used more wireless data services, continuing a trend that has been fuelling revenue growth for the telecom company.

Chrysler is recalling more than 919,000 older-model Jeep SUVs worldwide, including more than 49,000 in Canada, because the air bags can inflate while people are driving. The U.S.

Britain's revenue and customs service is examining allegations criminals may have used offshore accounts with HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, to launder money.

Tourism Victoria has been honoured with a marketing award for its summer campaign Escape Your Everyday at the B.C. Tourism Awards.

The CPP Investment Board says its investment portfolio produced a return of 1.9 per cent in the second quarter. The board, which invests funds on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan, reported the CPP Fund had net assets of $170.1 billion as of Sept.

Darlene Hollstein, general manager of the Bay Centre, is the new chairwoman of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, succeeding John Espley of the Accent Inns chain who remains on the board as past chair.

Four temporary foreign workers from Mexico who worked at two Tim Hortons locations in Dawson Creek have launched a human rights complaint against the boss they call a racist.

Victoria-based web firms Caorda Web Solutions and Sage Internet Solutions are merging.

Shares in Niko Resources Ltd. plummeted Friday after the international oil and gas explorer announced a dry well in Indonesia. The stock closed down almost 17 per cent to $9.