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On the Street: GoodLife gym pulls out of Island market; Victoria Bug Zoo workers gain first collective agreement

On the Street: GoodLife gym pulls out of Island market; Victoria Bug Zoo workers gain first collective agreement

GoodLife is closing its gym facility at Bay Centre on Aug. 30.
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Securities Commission finds $13M in fraud by crypto trading platform

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Securities Commission finds $13M in fraud by crypto trading platform

A panel of the British Columbia Securities Commission has found a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner lied to customers and diverted about $13 million in assets to gambling and personal accounts.
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Victoria-based video-game pioneer receives Order of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½

Victoria-based video-game pioneer receives Order of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½

Don Mattrick helped create some of the world’s most recognizable video-game franchises, including The Sims
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Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests

Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests

Greater Victoria’s unemployment showed little change month-over-month with July’s rate at 3.6 per cent, a marginal move from 3.8 per cent in June. 
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Rail shutdown possible in two weeks, as lockout warnings follow labour board ruling

Rail shutdown possible in two weeks, as lockout warnings follow labour board ruling

Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. both said lockouts on Aug. 22 are imminent, barring a breakthrough at the bargaining table.
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers

With less than a week to go before gala apples will be ready to be picked in British Columbia, the president of the provincial fruit growers' group worries about a devastating season without a way for farmers to refrigerate their crops.
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Boeing will spend $61M in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ as part of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s military planes contract

Boeing will spend $61M in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ as part of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s military planes contract

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'It's going to be a bloodbath': Farmers want freeze on ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Tree Fruits liquidation efforts

'It's going to be a bloodbath': Farmers want freeze on ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Tree Fruits liquidation efforts

‘ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Tree Fruits has to be restructured. It’s what keeps the industry going.’ — Amarit Lalli, Okanagan fruit farmer
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Greater Victoria real estate sales, prices hold steady in July

Greater Victoria real estate sales, prices hold steady in July

The total number of properties for sale dropped only marginally from June, according to the Victoria Real Estate Board
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Red Barn Market the latest addition to Sandown Park Shopping Centre

Red Barn Market the latest addition to Sandown Park Shopping Centre

Red Barn’s new 10,000-square-foot space follows Canadian Tire’s 2018 opening on the site, part of the historic 95-acre Sandown Racetrack property
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