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B.C. reports fifth case of COVID-19

B.C. reports fifth case of COVID-19

Woman in her 30s who recently returned from China is presumed
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Cargo re-routed to U.S. ports amid ongoing pipeline protests

Cargo re-routed to U.S. ports amid ongoing pipeline protests

Association of Canadian Port Authorities says protests have had a significant economic impact
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Environmental Assessment Office granted extension to Coastal GasLink project based on ‘irrelevant political promises,’ Wet’suwet’en claim in court

Environmental Assessment Office granted extension to Coastal GasLink project based on ‘irrelevant political promises,’ Wet’suwet’en claim in court

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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U.S.: Huawei, under Meng, illegally conducted business in North Korea

U.S.: Huawei, under Meng, illegally conducted business in North Korea

U.S. authorities have expanded the range of charges towards Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou in its bid to extradite the Chinese tech exec from Canada. In a superseding indictment filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, the U.S.
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Coastal GasLink resumes work, while protests rage

Coastal GasLink resumes work, while protests rage

RCMP confirm scoped rifle was used to observe protesters
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Coronavirus fears tempt cybercriminals in attacks

Coronavirus fears tempt cybercriminals in attacks

Attackers playing on fears of bioweapons, economic disruptions
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B.C. weekly earnings, business confidence up

B.C. weekly earnings, business confidence up

According to Statistics Canada’s Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH), average weekly earnings fell 0.4% in November to $1,011 to negate October gains. Despite this, year-over-year growth in B.C. was a solid 3.
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Surrey Board of Trade hosts Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi

Surrey Board of Trade hosts Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi

The three-term mayor says underinvesting in cities comes with great peril; Canadians need to be better at understanding one another
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Law society uses courts to stop unauthorized legal practices

Law society uses courts to stop unauthorized legal practices

Three agree not to portray themselves as lawyers
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Hereditary chiefs ask federal court to halt pipeline

Hereditary chiefs ask federal court to halt pipeline

Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs argue Coastal GasLink violates Canada’s Paris Agreement commitments
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