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This is how much of a 'living wage' a B.C. family needs to earn in 2022

This is how much of a 'living wage' a B.C. family needs to earn in 2022

Higher housing costs coupled with more expensive child care and groceries have resulted in a higher living wage in many B.C. communities.
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Lawsuit of the week: Burnaby tries to block release of city-owned property information

Lawsuit of the week: Burnaby tries to block release of city-owned property information

The City of Burnaby is seeking to block the release of property ownership information over concerns of inflated land acquisition prices
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In emotional letter, daughter of murder victim urged jury to reject Chu Ming Feng’s bid for early parole

In emotional letter, daughter of murder victim urged jury to reject Chu Ming Feng’s bid for early parole

Feng has served more than 15 years of a mandatory 25-year prison sentence, and a judge and jury are considering his application for early parole under the so-called faint hope clause.
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B.C. records 30 more COVID-19 deaths

B.C. records 30 more COVID-19 deaths

Main metrics tracking COVID-19 in B.C. have been range-bound in recent months
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Experts weigh in on Brian Hill’s $70-million Aritzia stock sale

Experts weigh in on Brian Hill’s $70-million Aritzia stock sale

Company’s founder sold shares to diversify assets, get cash for philanthropy
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Mandate not needed to show masks are important: Dr. Bonnie Henry

Mandate not needed to show masks are important: Dr. Bonnie Henry

As influenza circulates in the province along with several other respiratory viruses, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Henry suggested carrying a mask to use in situations “where it makes sense”
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Rising wage demands eroding B.C. business bottom lines

Rising wage demands eroding B.C. business bottom lines

Union contracts increase staff compensation pressures for non-union employers
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B.C. inflation shows no signs of cooling, hits 7.8% in October

B.C. inflation shows no signs of cooling, hits 7.8% in October

West Coast inflation rate highest among all the large provinces
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Meet Premier Eby: The new leader of British Columbia

Meet Premier Eby: The new leader of British Columbia

It’s 7:30 a.m.
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Loan shark killer pleads for forgiveness, blames gambling addiction

Loan shark killer pleads for forgiveness, blames gambling addiction

Chu Ming Feng, who killed Rong Lilly Li after he and accomplice Guo Wei Liang abducted her in 2006 in Richmond, had been testifying in Cantonese through an interpreter Tuesday, but switched to English for an emotional outburst.
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