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OTTAWA — The 91Ô­´´ economy grew slightly in November and looks to have stalled further at the end of the year as higher interest rates began to slow spending.

Report delivers rosy outlook for local homeowners

B.C. police officers will not seize less than 2.5 grams of street drugs starting Jan. 31.

VANCOUVER — A second investment manager is voicing its opposition to a plan by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. buy vehicle auction company IAA Inc. In a letter to the Ritchie Bros.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the 91Ô­´´ business world in the coming week: Imperial Oil results Imperial Oil Ltd.

TORONTO — The companies involved in the Rogers Communications Inc. deal to buy Shaw Communications have extended the deadline to complete the transaction. Rogers, Shaw, the Shaw Family Living Trust and Quebecor Inc.

Safeguards like the land-title registry system make title fraud difficult to commit in B.C., experts say. But there are things homeowners can do to protect themselves.

The $230 million estimate is subject to change and include $52 million for contingency and inflation.

Here are some of the top business stories of this past week

VANCOUVER — More than 100 workers in Port Alberni are the latest forest industry employees to face layoffs as Western Forest Products confirms it will not restart its sawmill in that 91Ô­´´ Island city.