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Jail time sought for B.C. accountant who stole $124K from sports group

Jail time sought for B.C. accountant who stole $124K from sports group

Defence lawyer Wade Jenson noted that Adams sold his home to repay the money that he stole. The $124,000 was paid back before he was criminally charged
Eby says B.C. deserves heating bill relief, too, after federal tax on fuel oil paused

Eby says B.C. deserves heating bill relief, too, after federal tax on fuel oil paused

'At a minimum, fairness demands equal treatment of British Columbians,' says premier
B.C. job postings must include pay amounts starting this week

B.C. job postings must include pay amounts starting this week

The goal is to help address the pay gap between men and women
Energy costs forcing Canadians to bypass basic needs, StatCan says

Energy costs forcing Canadians to bypass basic needs, StatCan says

One in seven Canadians resort to unsafe temperatures amid rising energy prices, according to a new Statistics Canada survey
Economy on brink of mild recession, according to StatCan preliminary data

Economy on brink of mild recession, according to StatCan preliminary data

August marked the second consecutive month where growth remained flat, and an advance estimate suggests the economy continued that trend in September.
B.C. businesses could benefit from lower Korean tariffs in 2024

B.C. businesses could benefit from lower Korean tariffs in 2024

Tariffs on alcoholic beverages, forestry products, processed food from Canada will be eliminated by next year
What a fairer migrant farm worker program could look like

What a fairer migrant farm worker program could look like

More worker power and better oversight needed to protect the people B.C. depends on to grow its food
B.C. tribunal dismisses human rights complaint of 'contact high' from cannabis farm

B.C. tribunal dismisses human rights complaint of 'contact high' from cannabis farm

Patricia Gendron worked for Koppert Canada Ltd. as a technical consultant with clients running cannabis growing operations
Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, BoC governor says

Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, BoC governor says

Tiff Macklem says that according to federal and provincial budgets, government spending aggregate will grow faster than supply in the economy over the next year, adding upward pressure to inflation
Housing group brings renters' troubles with corporate landlords to review panel

Housing group brings renters' troubles with corporate landlords to review panel

The testimonials describe how tenants faced higher rents and – in some cases – poor maintenance after their rental units were taken over by real estate investment trusts