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Rob Shaw: Question period reforms aim for time limits, less heckling, real questions, real answers

Rob Shaw: Question period reforms aim for time limits, less heckling, real questions, real answers

The politicians have agreed to try it, at least for a week
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Okanagan, Shuswap wildfires caused $720M in insured damage: report

Okanagan, Shuswap wildfires caused $720M in insured damage: report

'This year's wildfire season has broken all records in terms of the amount of land burned and damage caused to homes and businesses in B.C.'
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B.C. Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Vancouver City Hall’s Senakw services deal

B.C. Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Vancouver City Hall’s Senakw services deal

The Kits Point Residents Association challenged Vancouver’s services agreement because it was negotiated without public consultation
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Jock Finlayson joins Independent Contractors and Businesses Association

Jock Finlayson joins Independent Contractors and Businesses Association

Longtime Business Council of British Columbia chief economist will become ICBA's first chief economist
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Chinese government official planning sister-city trip to Vancouver in October

Chinese government official planning sister-city trip to Vancouver in October

The mayor of Guangzhou is expected to attend various events and meetings Oct. 19-21 at a time when Canada-China relations remain strained
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Calgary Police Service looks to Metro Vancouver to bolster its ranks

Calgary Police Service looks to Metro Vancouver to bolster its ranks

Many police forces across the country, including the Surrey Police Service and Vancouver Police Department, are looking to recruit
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Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official

Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official

The annual inflation rate fell to 2.8% in June but rebounded to 4% in August
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Fall sitting starts for B.C. legislature with four official parties

Fall sitting starts for B.C. legislature with four official parties

The Conservative Party of B.C. now has official party status, complete with a nearly $400K annual budget
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B.C. court rejects challenge to huge Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver

B.C. court rejects challenge to huge Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver

Kits Point Residents Association had been seeking to have the Senakw project's services agreement declared unlawful
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CEO accountability can boost a company's value, says UBC study

CEO accountability can boost a company's value, says UBC study

Attributing poor performance to internal factors like leadership may actually increase analyst forecasts, according to research
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