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Average five-year growth among the biggest companies reaches 13.2%

Average five-year growth among the biggest companies reaches 13.2%

The consequences of the 2020 global pandemic have been mixed for British Columbia’s largest insurance brokerages, according to data collected on BIV’s Biggest Insurance Brokers in B.C. list (page 10).
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Lawsuit of the week: Class action takes aim at airfares for persons with disabilities

Lawsuit of the week: Class action takes aim at airfares for persons with disabilities

Claim filed by Paralympian and engineer alleges discriminatory pricing for seats on international flights
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Mass coronavirus infections among B.C. children projected if no further measures taken: scientists

Mass coronavirus infections among B.C. children projected if no further measures taken: scientists

Close to 7,800 infections per day among children aged 0-19 could be expected by mid-October under the status quo, according to new modelling
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B.C.'s COVID-19 cases spike as vaccinations dwindle

B.C.'s COVID-19 cases spike as vaccinations dwindle

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to highest level since June
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Tribunal rejects mask human rights complaint against New West business

Tribunal rejects mask human rights complaint against New West business

No evidence of breathing health disability, adjudicator says
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Trudeau promises $9b to address long-term care 'shortfalls' during Victoria campaign stop

Trudeau promises $9b to address long-term care 'shortfalls' during Victoria campaign stop

Liberal Leader says he would boost minimum wage for support workers to $25
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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. rise to another three-month high

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. rise to another three-month high

Younger people fuel the recent rise in infections
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UPDATE: Judge to announce date of Meng Wanzhou extradition decision in October

UPDATE: Judge to announce date of Meng Wanzhou extradition decision in October

The judge presiding over the high-profile Meng Wanzhou extradition case will set a date to announce her decision in October, the court announced this afternoon. Associate chief justice Heather Holmes has set Oct.
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Trudeau makes campaign stop in Vancouver for wildfire announcement

Trudeau makes campaign stop in Vancouver for wildfire announcement

It's day two of the federal election campaign
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BIV’s BC500 2021

BIV’s BC500 2021

Meet 500 of the most influential business leaders in B.C.
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