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B.C.’s negotiations with government lawyers collapse

B.C.’s negotiations with government lawyers collapse

Lawyers working for the B.C. government say they’re willing to strike to win the right to form their own union after negotiations with the province broke down last week
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B.C. adds 6,700 jobs in February as growth slows

B.C. adds 6,700 jobs in February as growth slows

Unemployment rate jumps to 5.1 per cent
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Who’s Suing Whom: March 10, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: March 10, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Vancouver's KITS Eyewar sees higher sales, lower losses

Vancouver's KITS Eyewar sees higher sales, lower losses

Online eyewear seller's holiday-quarter sales rose nearly 30 per cent year-over-year
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Credit card debt up 15 per cent in Q4, younger Canadians feel hardest pinch: Equifax

Credit card debt up 15 per cent in Q4, younger Canadians feel hardest pinch: Equifax

Canadian credit card debt soared in the last three months of 2022 amid rising interest rates and stubbornly high inflation with younger Canadians in particular relying on credit to make ends meet.
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Who’s Suing Whom: March 9, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: March 9, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Loonie hits four-month low as Bank of Canada holds key interest rate

Loonie hits four-month low as Bank of Canada holds key interest rate

The value of the loonie hit a four-month low compared with the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, but some experts say Canadian consumers shouldn't expect their wallets to take a major hit. The Canadian dollar traded at 72.54 U.S.
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Canaccord shareholder seeks to remove special committee directors who oppose buyout

Canaccord shareholder seeks to remove special committee directors who oppose buyout

A shareholder of Vancouver-based Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. wants to remove the four directors on the company's board that form a special committee that has opposed a buyout offer for the firm by a management-led group of employees.
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In the Courts: B.C. judge greenlights class action over provincial grizzly hunt ban

In the Courts: B.C. judge greenlights class action over provincial grizzly hunt ban

The plaintiffs showed the province’s alleged misrepresentations were common ground among proposed class members
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A timeline of Quest University’s financial troubles

A timeline of Quest University’s financial troubles

An in-depth account of the events leading up to the school’s decision to indefinitely halt its academic programming
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