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North Vancouver councillor calls for audit of sewage plant budget hike

North Vancouver councillor calls for audit of sewage plant budget hike

DNV Coun. Catherine Pope says the projected costs for the project, now pegged at $3.86 billion, are 'unacceptable' for North Shore taxpayers
Study says women well represented in commercial real estate. Insiders disagree

Study says women well represented in commercial real estate. Insiders disagree

Women account for nearly half of the workforce in Canadian commercial real estate firms.
B.C. eateries, pubs seeing steepest sales drops among provinces

B.C. eateries, pubs seeing steepest sales drops among provinces

Sales declines in January were evident on year-over-year and month-over month bases.
Parkland Refinery pays City of Burnaby $32K for emergency response in January

Parkland Refinery pays City of Burnaby $32K for emergency response in January

Burnaby billed the Parkland Refinery for a fire-department response in January, when a malfunction sent a plume of foul-smelling emissions across parts of Metro Vancouver. The refinery paid the $31,872.30 invoice last month.
B.C. rec property flip leads to disbarment of retired lawyer

B.C. rec property flip leads to disbarment of retired lawyer

Despite retiring and handing in his licence, lawyer Lindsay Ross has been disbarred by the Law Society of BC: 'Misconduct cannot be avoided simply by resigning from the Law Society'
Investment in B.C. normalizes to pre-pandemic level

Investment in B.C. normalizes to pre-pandemic level

Minimal growth in venture capital and private equity investment expected this year
Naturopathic doctors aren't solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts

Naturopathic doctors aren't solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts

Vancouver naturopathic doctor Vanessa Lindsay has been treating a longtime patient's high blood pressure through nutrition and exercise. "She's lost weight. She's stronger. She's eating well. She's hydrated. She's sleeping better," said Lindsay.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Bank of Canada Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers will give a speech in Halifax on Tuesday.
Risk of 'tremendous mischief' by B.C. government on legal system, lawyers claim

Risk of 'tremendous mischief' by B.C. government on legal system, lawyers claim

Michael Elliott, president of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC, says the BC NDP government's penchant for controlling professional regulators cannot cross into the legal system, as is the present fear with a proposed 'modernization' of the Law Society of BC.
'I lost my chance': Pandemic leaves lasting career impact on Canadian graduates

'I lost my chance': Pandemic leaves lasting career impact on Canadian graduates

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant labour force disruptions for graduates that continue three years on, a new Statistics Canada report has found.