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Closing infrastructure gaps may boost Indigenous GDP by up to 17 per cent: RBC

Closing infrastructure gaps may boost Indigenous GDP by up to 17 per cent: RBC

Indigenous people make up five per cent of Canada's population and before the pandemic, accounted for 2.5 per cent of the country's GDP
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Poll suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government

Poll suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government

'Just tired of him.'
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HR professionals say B.C.'s Pay Transparency Act will create more equitable job market

HR professionals say B.C.'s Pay Transparency Act will create more equitable job market

Legislation targets pay inequity, and could help with hiring and employee engagement
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B.C. fitness studio files lawsuit over alleged faulty spin bikes

B.C. fitness studio files lawsuit over alleged faulty spin bikes

K Spin Indoor Cycling Studio is suing Vancouver-based Lifestyle Equipment
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Flight costs revealed for Trudeau’s summer flight to Tofino

Flight costs revealed for Trudeau’s summer flight to Tofino

Prime minister and family spent much of August travelling on military aircraft
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Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan

Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan

Last year 18 per cent of families reported experiencing food insecurity
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New B.C. law helps injured workers return to workplace

New B.C. law helps injured workers return to workplace

More than 60K workers were injured at the workplace in 2022
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B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

The government introduced legislation last month to limit short-term rentals in many cities in B.C.
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Medical executive awarded $3.7M after Richmond taxi accident

Medical executive awarded $3.7M after Richmond taxi accident

The B.C. Supreme Court award includes $2.9M for loss of earning capacity
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Victoria clinic told to stop providing private-pay option for MRIs

Victoria clinic told to stop providing private-pay option for MRIs

The Medical Services Commission has requested that all community imaging clinics approved to bill MSP for outpatient diagnostic services cease charging for medically necessary MRIs
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