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Early election call risks angering Canadian voters: pundits

Early election call risks angering Canadian voters: pundits

Pandemic response, housing, the economy are likely to be key issues in federal election
B.C. government-owned hotel hit with 80 orders related mainly to fire, health safety standards

B.C. government-owned hotel hit with 80 orders related mainly to fire, health safety standards

City will issue further enforcement orders, or refer matter to prosecutor if violations not addressed at St. Helen’s Hotel in Vancouver
UPDATED: Defence downplays Meng Wanzhou’s connection to company accused of violating Iran sanctions

UPDATED: Defence downplays Meng Wanzhou’s connection to company accused of violating Iran sanctions

Skycom was not legal subsidiary of Huawei Technologies at time of 2013 HSBC meeting, lawyers tell court
Deaths stay low as COVID-19 cases keep spiking in B.C.

Deaths stay low as COVID-19 cases keep spiking in B.C.

Soaring numbers of new COVID-19 infections in B.C. is raising the number of people actively battling the disease, but has not yet translated into significantly higher numbers of people in hospitals or intensive care units (ICUs), or into deaths. B.C.
Canadian air travellers, federal employees must be vaccinated by October: Feds

Canadian air travellers, federal employees must be vaccinated by October: Feds

Order also applies to airline crews, train passengers and staff
B.C. small-business optimism increases

B.C. small-business optimism increases

Small and medium-sized business confidence remained on the upswing in July as vaccine progress and reopening trends buoyed sentiment, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. hit new 11-week high

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. hit new 11-week high

Number of people fighting infections up 85% in past week
McCallum rivals spar over police transition remedy

McCallum rivals spar over police transition remedy

Police transition leads to first jousting bout between those looking to unseat Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum
‘Perfectly valid’ for B.C. businesses to consider vaccine mandates for workers: Henry

‘Perfectly valid’ for B.C. businesses to consider vaccine mandates for workers: Henry

Mandatory vaccinations for workers may prove legally tricky, says expert
B.C. mandates vaccinations for all long-term care, assisted-living workers

B.C. mandates vaccinations for all long-term care, assisted-living workers

New order goes into effect October 12