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B.C. government to change Employment Standards Act

B.C. government to change Employment Standards Act

Tweaks to raise age for workers to commence work, add new forms of unpaid leave
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West Van billionaire Frank Giustra sues Twitter for defamation

West Van billionaire Frank Giustra sues Twitter for defamation

B.C. philanthropist claims Clinton Foundation work led to ‘targeted attack’
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BCSC to join Ontario counterpart to oversee Canadian Securities Exchange

BCSC to join Ontario counterpart to oversee Canadian Securities Exchange

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) will join its counterpart in Ontario to oversee the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), bringing a venture-market focus to the exchange, officials said.
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Convicted fraudster begins fight against proposed ban from B.C.’s capital markets

Convicted fraudster begins fight against proposed ban from B.C.’s capital markets

The legal fight to ban a convicted fraudster from B.C.’s capital markets began in front of a B.C. Securities Commission panel this week.
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Golden Ears Bridge operator claims designer and builder denying existence of defect in span’s vibration-damping system

Golden Ears Bridge operator claims designer and builder denying existence of defect in span’s vibration-damping system

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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B.C. market chill cools home construction

B.C. market chill cools home construction

AThe policy-driven chill in the resale market, which has triggered declining home values and slowing pre-sale purchases, may finally be translating into curtailed new home construction.
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ICBC has yet to provide full road map of planned auto premium changes

ICBC has yet to provide full road map of planned auto premium changes

Details scant on how vehicle damage claims will affect new premium calculations
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Ottawa invests $3.75m into Trade Accelerator, Export Navigator programs in B.C.

Ottawa invests $3.75m into Trade Accelerator, Export Navigator programs in B.C.

Ottawa is investing a combined $3.75 million in a pair of programs aimed at boosting international exports and trade from small businesses based in B.C., officials said today. The funding for the two programs - $1.
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Alberta: open for business and ready for war

Alberta: open for business and ready for war

B.C. now politically isolated in wake of Jason Kenney’s election win in Alberta
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Realtor claims she was forced out of brokerage after being forced to work with colleague who assaulted her

Realtor claims she was forced out of brokerage after being forced to work with colleague who assaulted her

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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