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B.C. drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers

B.C. drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement Friday morning.
Federal government posts $3.9B deficit in April, May

Federal government posts $3.9B deficit in April, May

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a $3.9 billion deficit in the first two months of the fiscal year. The result for the April-to-May period compared to a $1.5 billion surplus for the same stretch last year. Revenues increased $6.5 billion, or 8.
Seaspan brings marine training program to Indigenous youth

Seaspan brings marine training program to Indigenous youth

The three year training program helps create pathways for young people from the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations to enter the skilled trades
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond underwent DNA testing, admits misrepresentations to law society

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond underwent DNA testing, admits misrepresentations to law society

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has reached a consent agreement after admitting to misrepresenting her academic credentials; more so, her claims of Indigenous ancestry may be supported by DNA testing.
Mayors' Council salaries soar as B.C. politicians contemplate 'catastrophic' transit cuts

Mayors' Council salaries soar as B.C. politicians contemplate 'catastrophic' transit cuts

Mayors' Council is sounding the alarm on transit service cuts and demanding more money from the provincial and federal government purses; meanwhile, their remuneration has soared 79 per cent since 2019.
Lululemon sees product flop, analyst downgrade; stock hits four-year low

Lululemon sees product flop, analyst downgrade; stock hits four-year low

Clothing retailer's share price down nearly 52-per-cent year-to-date at its low this morning
Vancouver council reverses policy on natural gas ban in new homes

Vancouver council reverses policy on natural gas ban in new homes

City's director of sustainability: "It would set us back potentially tens of thousands of [greenhouse gas emissions]."
New B.C. regulations spark debate over future of gig workers

New B.C. regulations spark debate over future of gig workers

Experts expect higher costs, lower demand for app-based services starting in September.
Metro Vancouver chair recommends Burnaby developer to audit overbudget sewage plant

Metro Vancouver chair recommends Burnaby developer to audit overbudget sewage plant

Some Richmond councillors voiced transparency concerns.
Imagine your job has already been affected by AI. What advice would you give your past self?

Imagine your job has already been affected by AI. What advice would you give your past self?

When an event is far away, we think abstractly about what we need to do. But the time for concrete action can arrive sooner than we expect.