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Changes to B.C. contaminated site regulations will hike costs, waste soils, critics say

Changes to B.C. contaminated site regulations will hike costs, waste soils, critics say

High cost and extension of new sampling requirements could see more soil disposed of at sea rather than used as fill
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B.C. company from Bridgemark case admits misrepresentations

B.C. company from Bridgemark case admits misrepresentations

Junior B.C. mining company from the Bridgemark consulting case sold $6.3 million worth of shares in 2018 only to hand the consultants who bought those shares $5 million worth of consulting contracts, without proper disclosures made
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Can Force 1 burned more than 13,000 litres of fuel on Trudeau's one-day trip to Vancouver

Can Force 1 burned more than 13,000 litres of fuel on Trudeau's one-day trip to Vancouver

Records show Trudeau was on the ground for the Lunar New year parade for only four hours on a trip that cost taxpayers an estimated $58,000
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Lawsuit of the Week: Vancouver NFT creator claims company takeover was a sham

Lawsuit of the Week: Vancouver NFT creator claims company takeover was a sham

House of Kibaa co-founder claims buyers drained company of assets
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Small business owners working eight-day week equivalent due to staff shortages: CFIB

Small business owners working eight-day week equivalent due to staff shortages: CFIB

Number of small businesses affected by labour shortages has increased from 55 per cent in November 2021
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Who’s Suing Whom: April 24, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: April 24, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (April 24-28)

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week (April 24-28)

The top business stories to keep an eye on in the coming week
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Top business stories of the week (April 17-21)

Top business stories of the week (April 17-21)

Federal workers on strike, major B.C. port expansion approved and more
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Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

About 35 per cent of members of the bargaining unit cast a ballot, and 80 per cent of them were in favour of a strike mandate
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In the Courts: B.C. trucking licences cancelled over underpaying, retaliating against drivers

In the Courts: B.C. trucking licences cancelled over underpaying, retaliating against drivers

Two companies failed in judicial review to reverse commissioner’s decision
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