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Fired supervisor wins wrongful dismissal suit against City of Port Coquitlam

Fired supervisor wins wrongful dismissal suit against City of Port Coquitlam

Washing his truck and trailer at municipal car wash was wrong but not enough to justify firing, judge rules
British Columbians to fork out hundreds more dollars for food in 2023

British Columbians to fork out hundreds more dollars for food in 2023

An average family of four will spend up to $16,288 on food in 2023
Insider trading: December 5, 2022

Insider trading: December 5, 2022

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended Nov. 23, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission and obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Elections BC: Kennedy Stewart’s campaign broke election law

Elections BC: Kennedy Stewart’s campaign broke election law

Not only did former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart and all of his Forward Together candidates lose on election day, but his campaign broke the law.
B.C. gets high marks for pandemic response

B.C. gets high marks for pandemic response

Public Safety ministry releases review of B.C.'s handling of pandemic
B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits six-month high

B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits six-month high

Province adds 26 more people to its 4,680-person COVID-19 death toll
BoC expected to end year off with one more rate increase, likely to pause hikes soon

BoC expected to end year off with one more rate increase, likely to pause hikes soon

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is expected to conclude a historic year marked by high inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening with one more interest rate hike on Wednesday.
Details revealed of Trudeau’s controversial Tofino trip

Details revealed of Trudeau’s controversial Tofino trip

Less than three days after staying in power with a minority government in the 2021 snap election, planning was underway for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s getaway to Tofino. Trudeau flew to his favourite Vancouver Island vacation spot Sept.
B.C. government lawyers seek unionization rights from NDP

B.C. government lawyers seek unionization rights from NDP

The BC Government Lawyers Association has sent union cards to the Labour Relations Board in a bid to be treated like other government employees
Housing market regaining its footing in B.C.

Housing market regaining its footing in B.C.

It is still early, but B.C.’s housing market may have found its footing. October Multiple Listing Service (MLS) housing data recorded a strong bump in sales of 5.8 per cent to mark the first monthly gain since January.