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Workers accept pension change

Unionized workers at a financially strapped paper mill on Newfoundland's west coast have voted to accept changes to their pension plan. Montreal-based Kruger Inc.

Dutch company denies stripping stricken ship

A company that has committed to dismantling a ship stranded off Cape Breton for almost a year has accused another firm of stripping the vessel of its valuable metals.

Pre-cut Ontario veggies recalled

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat certain Pure Flavor brand pre-cut vegetables because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria. The products, made by Pure Hothouse Foods have been distributed across Ontario.

Sports

Island bid to host world hockey tournament >B11

Refinery proposal doesn't change anything, pipeline opponents say

Opposition to the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline is not diminished by a proposal to build a $13-billion refinery near Kitimat, First Nations and environmental groups said on Friday.

Union plans B.C. walkouts

The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union has scheduled another one-day walkout for selected workers around the province.

Wardrobe writeoff wrangle

Clothing is generally not a tax-deductible expense. Nevertheless, every once in a while a taxpayer is adamant that the cost of his or her clothing should qualify for a tax writeoff and takes the matter all the way to court.

Spain's bad debt up 9.4%

The Bank of Spain says the country's bad loan rate shot up to a record of 9.42 per cent in June, with more than $201.38 billion US in loans to households and businesses at least three months behind in their payments.

New coal stacker-reclaimer for Ramsay Machine Works; no, it's not the new Transformer

Ramsay Machine Works is building another industrial monster, and this one's a bright teal colour and in the open for everyone to see.

Colwood developer offers 'new kind of mortgage'

Developers behind the massive Capital City Centre project in Colwood want to provide some of the most affordable new homes in the region by offering their own mortgage program designed to help first-time home buyers.