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Partners plan cross-B.C. natural gas pipeline

Spectra, BG propose LNG plant on coast

On the Street: Carney, Clark to address Island summit

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and B.C. Premier Christy Clark are the headline speakers at the sixth annual State of the Island Economic Summit next month in Nanaimo.

BP selling some Gulf oil assets

Oil company BP said Monday it is selling some deep-water assets in the Gulf of Mexico to Plains Exploration & Production Co. for $5.

Credit, debit cards boost spending, economy: study

Being able to pay for goods and services electronically with credit and debit cards has helped boost the economy by making it easier to spend money, a report by Visa Canada suggests.

Wait for stimulus sends TSX down

The Toronto stock market closed lower Monday as buyers wait to see whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will come up with another jolt of stimulus later this week that could revive a flagging economy. The S&P/TSX composite index fell 52.

Teck admits to polluting Columbia

Canadian mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. has admitted in a U.S. court that effluent from its smelter in southeast B.C. has polluted the Columbia River in Washington state for more than a century.

Whipp moves

Stephen Whipp Financial at Manulife Securities Inc. has moved to a two-storey office at 734 Goldstream Ave., the same commercial complex as Western Foods and Bikram Yoga.

New CEO for Talisman

Talisman Energy Ltd. says it's installing industry veteran Hal Kvisle as its new CEO because the Calgary-based oil and gas company needs a different leadership approach as it shifts strategic direction.

Toys R Us introducing new tablet for tots

Toys R Us said Monday it plans to launch its own tablet computer, called Tabeo, aimed at children on Oct. 21, a low-priced entry into the increasingly crowded tablet business.

Go-Daddy outage stings

Thousands and possibly millions of websites hosted by GoDaddy.com were down Monday, causing trouble for the mainly small businesses that rely on the service.