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B.C. port employer requests 'urgent strike intervention' by the CIRB

B.C. port employer requests 'urgent strike intervention' by the CIRB

VANCOUVER — The BC Maritime Employers Association says it is requesting urgent intervention by the Canada Industrial Relations Board to divert a looming strike by a union representing ship and dock foremen.
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Richmond resident at a loss after spec tax exemption revoked

Richmond resident at a loss after spec tax exemption revoked

The government threatened to place a lien on Tony Chan's house for $90,000 in unpaid taxes.
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B.C. ship and dock foremen issue 72-hour strike notice to employer

B.C. ship and dock foremen issue 72-hour strike notice to employer

VANCOUVER — A union representing ship and dock foremen in British Columbia has issued 72-hour strike notice against their employer.
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Our kids think we're rigging the system against them

Our kids think we're rigging the system against them

Ongoing over-extraction of shared resources from the environment, of wealth from the housing system, and of young people's tax dollars to pay for boomers' retirement all rig the system against millennials and Gen Z.
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BC United lags in fundraising in lead-up to fall B.C. election

BC United lags in fundraising in lead-up to fall B.C. election

B.C.'s official opposition party has fallen to third place in recent quarterly fundraising
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CRTC posts independent report on Rogers outage, says company made necessary changes

CRTC posts independent report on Rogers outage, says company made necessary changes

An independent report into the 2022 Rogers outage says the company lacked several protections and redundancies that could have either prevented the outage or ended it sooner.
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S&P/TSX composite down Friday, U.S. markets reach new records

S&P/TSX composite down Friday, U.S. markets reach new records

TORONTO — Losses in the energy sector led Canada's main stock index lower on Friday, while U.S. stock markets rose to new records. Both Canada and the U.S.
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Updated: Squamish council delays decision on FortisBC TUP ‘lodge’ permit over location concerns

Updated: Squamish council delays decision on FortisBC TUP ‘lodge’ permit over location concerns

Council votes to bring the workers' accommodation TUP back to a future public hearing.
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I’m returning to work after parental leave. What steps can I take to hit the ground running?

I’m returning to work after parental leave. What steps can I take to hit the ground running?

Also, how to decompress on vacation, why companies need to address automation and the compelling case for more mental health benefits
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Canadian banking regulator delays increase in capital rules by one year

OTTAWA — Canada's banking regulator says it has delayed by a year a rule change established by international banking standards.
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