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Internal City of Vancouver email exposes ongoing strife over Israel-Hamas war

Internal City of Vancouver email exposes ongoing strife over Israel-Hamas war

‘I’m concerned that your e-mail further stigmatizes and minimizes the unique violence Jewish people face today.’
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YVR chief executive leaving as chair of Canada Infrastructure Bank

YVR chief executive leaving as chair of Canada Infrastructure Bank

Tamara Vrooman became chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank in January 2021
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Minutes of only one Vancouver budget task force meeting released

Minutes of only one Vancouver budget task force meeting released

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim created the task force in April 2023 to find budget efficiencies
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Rogers Sugar reaches tentative deal with Vancouver refinery workers

Rogers Sugar reaches tentative deal with Vancouver refinery workers

About 140 unionized workers have been on strike since September 2023
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Federal government posts $19.1B deficit for April to November period

Federal government posts $19.1B deficit for April to November period

A $3.6B deficit was reported for the same stretch of the 2022-23 fiscal year
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‘Always a bright side’: Squamish forester highlighted by Indigenous network

‘Always a bright side’: Squamish forester highlighted by Indigenous network

The Indigenous Resource Network, a national grassroots organization that advocates for Indigenous representation, was in Squamish recently to speak to forestry workers.
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B.C. odour incidents spark questions around corporate ethics and communication

B.C. odour incidents spark questions around corporate ethics and communication

'I'm just kind of perplexed at how we can have such a nasty event with no public information hardly.'
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Vancouver mayor appoints five people to group to abolish elected park board

Vancouver mayor appoints five people to group to abolish elected park board

'This change is bigger than any one person or political party,' says Ken Sim
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Cap on international students poses potential threat to B.C. businesses

Cap on international students poses potential threat to B.C. businesses

Surrey Board of Trade will host a roundtable discussion next week to address concerns and possible disruptions
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U.K. suspends trade negotiations with Canada, as each accuse the other of not budging

U.K. suspends trade negotiations with Canada, as each accuse the other of not budging

London announced the pause in negotiations less than a month before the next round of talks
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