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B.C. credit union CEO lobbies Ottawa on how to improve cannabis laws

B.C. credit union CEO lobbies Ottawa on how to improve cannabis laws

Community Savings Credit Union has more than 150 cannabis-company members
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B.C.'s 100 top-paid executives earned an average $5 million in 2022

B.C.'s 100 top-paid executives earned an average $5 million in 2022

Pay was more than 82 times the average worker's 2021 compensation
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Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

Self-reported coverage appears to have increased for groups that traditionally have lower rates of coverage
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Cost of living overtakes climate change as biggest concern for B.C.'s young adults

Cost of living overtakes climate change as biggest concern for B.C.'s young adults

More than half of B.C.'s adults 18-34 say they are 'barely scraping by' due to high living costs, at a time food bank numbers have spiked
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Gitxaala seek court ruling that DRIPA has legal force

Gitxaala seek court ruling that DRIPA has legal force

BC Supreme Court found DRIPA is more of a "interpretive aid" than a law
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Premier David Eby calls out 'Swiss cheese' to Opposition's condo 'flipping' allegation

Premier David Eby calls out 'Swiss cheese' to Opposition's condo 'flipping' allegation

B.C.'s premier sold a condo in Victoria that was popular among Airbnb users; Opposition members suggest he profited from the very practice he is trying to curb
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Drought reveals cracks in Canada-U.S. Columbia River Treaty as B.C. lake dries up

Drought reveals cracks in Canada-U.S. Columbia River Treaty as B.C. lake dries up

Canadian and U.S. negotiators look to modernize 62-year-old treaty as the increased risk of extreme weather weighs on both sides
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Province, McLeod Lake Indian Band formalize agreement on proposed hydrogen plant

Province, McLeod Lake Indian Band formalize agreement on proposed hydrogen plant

$7B Tse'khene energy transition hub to be built on Kerry Lake Indian Reserve, 90 kilometres north of Prince George
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BIV announces recipients of 2023 C-Suite Awards

BIV announces recipients of 2023 C-Suite Awards

Six CEO and two CFO award recipients will be recognized at an event in November
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West Vancouver developer ordered to pay $1.8M for civil fraud

West Vancouver developer ordered to pay $1.8M for civil fraud

The court found numerous instances of the developer submitting documents to a business partner that turned out to be fake
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