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Lawsuit of the week: Ferry firms sue Nanaimo Port Authority over stalled passenger ferry plan

Lawsuit of the week: Ferry firms sue Nanaimo Port Authority over stalled passenger ferry plan

A trio of companies is suing the Nanaimo Port Authority (NPA) and a private equity firm for allegedly stealing confidential information related to a plan to start a high-speed Nanaimo-to-downtown-Vancouver passenger ferry service.
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Labour forces: Inflation plus full employment equals wage pressures

Labour forces: Inflation plus full employment equals wage pressures

Employees hold all the cards in Canada’s tight labour market
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Labour forces: Retirees to the rescue as the Great Resignation hits Canada

Labour forces: Retirees to the rescue as the Great Resignation hits Canada

Canadians are living longer and healthier – why not work longer?
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Labour forces: Back-to-office dilemma challenges employers, employees

Labour forces: Back-to-office dilemma challenges employers, employees

Free parking, dog-friendly policies enticing workers back to offices
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Labour forces: The new look of labour in B.C.’s COVID economy

Labour forces: The new look of labour in B.C.’s COVID economy

Pandemic and inflation trigger seismic shift in organized labour intensity in B.C. and beyond
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Labour forces: Robots, AI gaining more traction in the workforce

Labour forces: Robots, AI gaining more traction in the workforce

Technology set to radically retool workplace responsibilities for humans
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Hackers stole CERB benefits of at least 12,700 Canadians, alleges class-action lawsuit

Hackers stole CERB benefits of at least 12,700 Canadians, alleges class-action lawsuit

A retired police officer from B.C. is leading the class action lawsuit against the Government of Canada after he claims he was among thousands of Canadians victimized by hackers
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Millions of dollars spent not itemized in B.C. legislature’s annual report

Millions of dollars spent not itemized in B.C. legislature’s annual report

Only an aggregate total of $16M in salary and supplier expenses is shown, despite calls for more transparency
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'Chinese business' defence fails Richmond lawyer in misconduct case

'Chinese business' defence fails Richmond lawyer in misconduct case

Richmond lawyer Hong Guo was found to have put her clients and herself in conflicts of interest in business transactions that included skirting China's capital control laws, a Law Society of BC hearing panel found
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations lowest since June

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations lowest since June

Another 33 people are said to have died while infected with COVID-19
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