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Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says a good deal is 'within reach'
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Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Journalism a vital public service that needs to be supported, Eby says
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B.C. government priorities chase hospitality workers to Alberta

B.C. government priorities chase hospitality workers to Alberta

System of getting permanent residency through B.C.'s provincial nominee program favours non-hospitality workers
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Corporate ethics czar launches forced-labour probe into Vancouver's Dynasty Gold in China

Corporate ethics czar launches forced-labour probe into Vancouver's Dynasty Gold in China

Report accuses Vancouver miner of allowing forced labour to occur at its gold mine bordering Kazakhstan
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B.C. real estate agent fined more than $100K for igniting wildfire

B.C. real estate agent fined more than $100K for igniting wildfire

A B.C. man was ordered to pay a $3,000 administrative penalty and more than $100,000 in firefighting costs incurred by the province when a burn pile sparked a wildfire on his property in 2019
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As port workers strike prompts disruptions, study points finger at shipping companies

As port workers strike prompts disruptions, study points finger at shipping companies

'Labour is not the source of rising costs in marine shipping, and the resulting inflation,' says economist
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Does Port of Vancouver's $3.5 billion Terminal 2 have a plankton problem?

Does Port of Vancouver's $3.5 billion Terminal 2 have a plankton problem?

Complexities of protecting Fraser River estuary ecology could derail Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s massive container cargo expansion project
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Updated: Canadian independent business group calls for back-to-work legislation to end B.C. port strike

Updated: Canadian independent business group calls for back-to-work legislation to end B.C. port strike

Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey finds majority of its membership adversely affected by Asia-Pacific Gateway labour disruption
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As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow

As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow

Deadline to repay CEBA loans previously extended last year to Dec. 31, 2023
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Ottawa extends consultation period for RBC-HSBC deal after technical difficulties

Ottawa extends consultation period for RBC-HSBC deal after technical difficulties

RBC announced deal last year to buy Vancouver-based HSBC Bank Canada for $13.5B
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