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Supreme Court sides with health worker unions in cancer claim

Supreme Court sides with health worker unions in cancer claim

Decision entitles hospital employees to compensation for contracting breast cancer while working in lab
Editorial: Getting a grip on property tax gap

Editorial: Getting a grip on property tax gap

Property tax time might be painful for residents of B.C. municipalities, but for companies already struggling with myriad business complications, it’s many times more painful. This year is no exception.
BIV podcast (episode 18): Lessons from the Brexit

BIV podcast (episode 18): Lessons from the Brexit

The fallout of the shocking success of the Brexit referendum in the UK might be limited in direct effect for British Columbia, but the emerging lessons of the vote make for fascinating study.
Wanted: More female funders – and founders

Wanted: More female funders – and founders

Raising money for a startup is difficult. It’s even more challenging if you’re a woman.
Insider trading: June 28, 2016

Insider trading: June 28, 2016

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended June 22, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Anti-free trade goes mainstream

Anti-free trade goes mainstream

Britain’s Brexit vote a symptom of populist globalization antipathy
U.K. departure from European Union could bode ill for global economy: analysts

U.K. departure from European Union could bode ill for global economy: analysts

Canada shielded from immediate fallout, but Brexit could trigger long-term trouble
Vancouver opens long-awaited immigrant support centre

Vancouver opens long-awaited immigrant support centre

“The very first thing that I personally struggled with was that I didn’t know anyone here. No relatives, no friends, basically no one to have connection with,” said Zahra Samimi, an Afghan refugee who immigrated to Canada in 2013.
EU shock wave: Latest from London as market upheaval continues

EU shock wave: Latest from London as market upheaval continues

British pound struggles as 32 Labour shadow minister quit in protest against opposition party leader
B.C. lotto ad campaign’s goal: to overcome negative publicity

B.C. lotto ad campaign’s goal: to overcome negative publicity

BCLC's 30th anniversary advertising campaign wasn’t all about celebration for the Crown corporation