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B.C. government lawyers to announce constitutional challenge to NDP-forced unionization

B.C. government lawyers to announce constitutional challenge to NDP-forced unionization

Lawyers say the NDP is not living up to its principles in defending working people
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Lawsuit of the Week: RV retailer sues disgruntled customers over online complaints

Lawsuit of the Week: RV retailer sues disgruntled customers over online complaints

Big Boy’s Toys claims defendants’ social media campaign amounts to defamation
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Railway container shipments plummet due to B.C. port strike that's poised to end

Railway container shipments plummet due to B.C. port strike that's poised to end

Shipments have dropped by half, according to some estimates
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'Wild West': Amid foreign meddling headlines, lawyers fear unfair immigration rulings

'Wild West': Amid foreign meddling headlines, lawyers fear unfair immigration rulings

'It is next to impossible to challenge the advice that security intelligence agents offer,' says law professor
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Unruly B.C. Realtor 'aggressive' in court, denied licence a third time

Unruly B.C. Realtor 'aggressive' in court, denied licence a third time

Realtor Andrew Brian Laity made unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against the Real Estate Council of BC.
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Widows of three construction workers latest to file lawsuits in Kelowna crane collapse

Widows of three construction workers latest to file lawsuits in Kelowna crane collapse

The manufacturer of the tower crane that collapsed at the Bernard Block construction site two years ago, killing five people, is the main defendant in three new lawsuits filed this week
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Union and employers consider mediator's deal that would end B.C. port strike

Union and employers consider mediator's deal that would end B.C. port strike

Labour minister says gap between workers, employers 'not sufficient to justify a continued work stoppage'
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Canada's premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth

Canada's premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth

Premiers have been pushing for more info on what will replace $33B Investing in Canada Infrastructure program
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Vancouver mining CEO convicted on environmental charges

Vancouver mining CEO convicted on environmental charges

The charges relate to discharges of zinc and other waste on Banks Island, B.C., between September 2014 and July 2015
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B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations

B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations

DriveBC's Twitter account maxed out sharing crucial road condition information during a weekend of wildfire evacuations. Experts say it spells the end of social media as a reliable platform during an emergency
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