Deal breaker
Victoria car dealer Todd MacDonald is launching a new battle in an old war: the cross-border car trade. For years certain cars have sold for thousands less in the U.S. than identical cars in Canada.Different players cite different reasons for the discrepancy: manufacturers say it’s because Canada’s smaller market isn’t as profitable as that of the U.S., while critics maintain manufacturers charge more in Canada simply because they can. more...
Tales of a fur trader
In the early days of July 1808, Montreal fur trader Simon Fraser caught his first glimpses of the Pacific Ocean. He had arrived at the mouth of the river that now bears his name some 36 days after leaving Fort George (modern-day Prince George) and almost three years after establishing B.C.’s first European settlement at McLeod Lake. more...
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