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US plans to hike tariffs Friday, says China broke promises
May 06, 2019 - 3:52 PM

WASHINGTON - Accusing Beijing of "reneging" on commitments it made in earlier talks, the nation's top trade negotiator said Monday that the Trump administration will increase tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods Friday, a sharp escalation in a yearlong trade dispute.
Dyson to build electric car in Singapore, aiming at China
October 23, 2018 - 6:01 AM

LONDON - Dyson, the British company best known for vacuum cleaners and prized hair dryers, said Tuesday it will build its new electric car in Singapore as it joins the increasingly crowded race to create the next generation of clean vehicles.
Robots are getting more social. Are humans ready?
August 08, 2018 - 2:20 PM

BOSTON - Personal home robots that can socialize with people are starting to roll out of the laboratory and into our living rooms and kitchens. But are humans ready to invite them into their lives?
Solar cookout aims to woo traditional chefs, cut carbon
August 07, 2018 - 4:53 AM

DEZHOU, China - The savory aromas of roasting hot dogs and chicken kebabs wafted out of metal and glass vacuum tubes heated by mirrors curved to capture the sun's heat.
China vows retaliation for $200 billion US tariff threat
July 11, 2018 - 6:57 AM

BEIJING - China's government vowed Wednesday to take "firm and forceful measures" as the U.S. threatened to expand tariffs to thousands of Chinese imports like fish sticks, apples and French doors, the latest salvo in an escalating trade dispute that threatens to chill global economic growth.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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US plans to hike tariffs Friday, says China broke promises

Dyson to build electric car in Singapore, aiming at China

Robots are getting more social. Are humans ready?

Solar cookout aims to woo traditional chefs, cut carbon

China vows retaliation for $200 billion US tariff threat

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