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Members owed millions as Steve Nash Fitness heads to court

Members owed millions as Steve Nash Fitness heads to court

A successful buyer for the fitness chain’s parent company has been identified, but not publicly named
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B.C. to allow restaurants, bars to buy alcohol at wholesale prices

B.C. to allow restaurants, bars to buy alcohol at wholesale prices

The move is aimed at helping bars and restaurants survive revenue shortages because of COVID-19
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Canada back in second place for foreign investment

Canada back in second place for foreign investment

Canada bumped Germany in index that rates attractiveness for direct foreign investment
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Feds extend CERB eight more weeks

Feds extend CERB eight more weeks

CERB previously set to end first week of July
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$164m of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

$164m of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

There is more than $164 million of unclaimed money sitting in B.C. accounts – and some of it could be yours. That’s according to the most recent financial statements released by the non-profit B.C. Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS).
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No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C. since Friday

No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C. since Friday

No new community outbreaks over past few days
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Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards land $2.4b contract for navy vessels

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards land $2.4b contract for navy vessels

What happened: Navy vessels set to be built in North Vancouver as part of $2.4-billion contract Why it matters: Seaspan says it will invest entire value of contract into Canadian economy A government contract worth $2.
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Judge in Meng Wanzhou case wants hearings process to end before May 2021

Judge in Meng Wanzhou case wants hearings process to end before May 2021

The judge presiding over the Meng Wanzhou extradition case has asked Crown and defence lawyers to condense the hearing schedule further so that it can end before summer 2021.
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Feds to extend CERB beyond 16 weeks

Feds to extend CERB beyond 16 weeks

Program was set to end first week of July
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Pandemic a game-changer for business operations, leaders say

Pandemic a game-changer for business operations, leaders say

COVID crisis could push B.C. to be not just innovative, but also “big and bold and ambitious”: tech CEO
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