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Richmond trampoline park hit with second lawsuit over man’s death in foam pit accident

Richmond trampoline park hit with second lawsuit over man’s death in foam pit accident

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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Make "protection plans," Chinese media tells scientists living abroad as tensions rise over Huawei arrest

Make "protection plans," Chinese media tells scientists living abroad as tensions rise over Huawei arrest

English and Chinese versions of warning tell different stories
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B.C. drivers face 6.3% ICBC rate hike in 2019

B.C. drivers face 6.3% ICBC rate hike in 2019

Canadian Taxpayers Federation renews call for privatization of auto insurance
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Updated: Household indebtedness hits near record high, but may not be all bad news

Updated: Household indebtedness hits near record high, but may not be all bad news

The health of Canadian balance sheets unexpectedly deteriorated in Q3 2018 according to Priscilla Thiagamoorthy, economic analyst with BMO capital markets. Canadian household credit burdens crept higher contrary to expectations.
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Top 10 B.C. billionaire families have more money than bottom 1.3 million British Columbians combined: CCPA

Top 10 B.C. billionaire families have more money than bottom 1.3 million British Columbians combined: CCPA

Who made the list?
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Keep union certification secret ballot, panel recommends

Keep union certification secret ballot, panel recommends

Some proposed changes to law would benefit unions; others are praised by businesses
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Rent hikes, low vacancy rates persist

Rent hikes, low vacancy rates persist

For renter households, the latest data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s annual Rental Market Survey is unlikely to be a surprise.
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B.C. trade officials ponder next move as China turns up heat over Huawei arrest

B.C. trade officials ponder next move as China turns up heat over Huawei arrest

Canadians should ‘exercise a high degree of caution in China,’ foreign affairs minister says
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Flight risk of Chinese exec ‘reduced to an acceptable level,’ judge says

Flight risk of Chinese exec ‘reduced to an acceptable level,’ judge says

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to live under house arrest at multimillion-dollar Vancouver home
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Huawei CFO Meng wins bail release on $10 million bail

Huawei CFO Meng wins bail release on $10 million bail

Bail for Chinese executive includes $7 million cash deposit and restrictions on movement within the Lower Mainland
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