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Legislature seeks tougher regulations for private career-training schools

Legislature seeks tougher regulations for private career-training schools

A government bill now before the B.C. legislature promises tough new quality standards for hundreds of private career-training institutions, ending more than a decade of self-regulation.
Trudeau promises long form census to Surrey, Lower Mainland’s fastest growing city

Trudeau promises long form census to Surrey, Lower Mainland’s fastest growing city

Speaking at the Surrey Board of Trade’s Women in Business Awards ceremony Thursday, the Liberal leader vowed better stats gathering from a federal level
Scam alert! The top 10 ways British Columbians got swindled in 2014

Scam alert! The top 10 ways British Columbians got swindled in 2014

Have you been a victim? Maybe without even knowing?
Treaty breach claim based on cumulative impacts

Treaty breach claim based on cumulative impacts

Allegations of treaty breach results from decades of industrial activity in Peace River region
Jobs minister says minimum wage hike won’t be $15 an hour

Jobs minister says minimum wage hike won’t be $15 an hour

Shirley Bond plans to unveil a new system for setting B.C.’s minimum wage, but has no intention of raising it to $15 an hour from $10.25 any time soon
Still got it: Vancouver tops in North America for quality of life

Still got it: Vancouver tops in North America for quality of life

This will come as no surprise to many Vancouverites: the city has once again come in first place in North America in Mercer’s annual list ranking quality of living
'I'm still on fire' — Lakeland blast survivor recounts events at coroner's inquest

'I'm still on fire' — Lakeland blast survivor recounts events at coroner's inquest

For Don Zwozdesky, the fatal explosion that ripped through Lakeland Mills nearly three years ago was something he'd sooner forget but will always remember.
Central bank holds overnight rate at 0.75%

Central bank holds overnight rate at 0.75%

Canada’s central bank is keeping its overnight rate target at 0.75% for the time being, it announced March 4
Vancouver city council approves budget, 2.4% property tax increase

Vancouver city council approves budget, 2.4% property tax increase

Utilities fees and property tax to increase to support $1.2 billion operating budget
Dust removal lagged at Lakeland Mills, inquest told

Dust removal lagged at Lakeland Mills, inquest told

Cleanup progressively became less of a priority at Lakeland Mills as the focus turned increasingly to simply keeping the mill running, heard an inquest into the explosion that killed two workers nearly three years ago as it continued Tuesday (March 3