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Adidas must drop 'Terrex' name in Vancouver store: court

Adidas must drop 'Terrex' name in Vancouver store: court

Arc'Teryx says Adidas Kitsilano store name is too close to its own
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Vancouver lawyer suspended 'to protect public,' after launching lawsuit against neighbour

Vancouver lawyer suspended 'to protect public,' after launching lawsuit against neighbour

Naomi Arbabi sought $1,000 per day from neighbour for blocking her ocean view
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B.C. class-action seeks compensation over alleged 23andMe breach

B.C. class-action seeks compensation over alleged 23andMe breach

Lawsuit claims millions of customers’ personal info stolen and made for sale on the Dark Web
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Kamloops research project focuses on sexual harassment in the restaurant industry

Kamloops research project focuses on sexual harassment in the restaurant industry

Initial trends indicate sexual harassment 'very widespread'
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BC Hydro fined $710K for repeated 'high-risk' safety violations

BC Hydro fined $710K for repeated 'high-risk' safety violations

WorkSafeBC found BC Hydro 'failed to establish and maintain a system of regulatory compliance, a high-risk violation.'
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B.C. provincial court judges to receive 28.4% pay increase over four years

B.C. provincial court judges to receive 28.4% pay increase over four years

The increase bumps the judges’ annual salary to $343,000 retroactive to April 1, 2023
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B.C. government handed $710K penalty for 'unsafe' wildfire workers

B.C. government handed $710K penalty for 'unsafe' wildfire workers

The B.C. Ministry of Forests said it is appealing what it described as an 'arbitrary and disproportionately high' penalty
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A look at food and shelter prices in B.C. as two years of inflation closes 2023

A look at food and shelter prices in B.C. as two years of inflation closes 2023

Food and shelter costs have risen well above wage rate growth over the past two years in B.C. Will 2023 mark the end of rabid inflation?
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Affordable office space, housing needed for family doctors in Richmond

Affordable office space, housing needed for family doctors in Richmond

An estimated 44,000 Richmond residents are without a family doctor
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B.C. regulations for asbestos handling — a first in Canada — now in effect

B.C. regulations for asbestos handling — a first in Canada — now in effect

Starting in 2024, asbestos abatement contractors will have to be licensed to operate in B.C. and anyone performing asbestos abatement work must complete mandatory safety training
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