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B.C. job postings must include pay amounts starting this week

B.C. job postings must include pay amounts starting this week

The goal is to help address the pay gap between men and women
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Energy costs forcing Canadians to bypass basic needs, StatCan says

Energy costs forcing Canadians to bypass basic needs, StatCan says

One in seven Canadians resort to unsafe temperatures amid rising energy prices, according to a new Statistics Canada survey
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Economy on brink of mild recession, according to StatCan preliminary data

Economy on brink of mild recession, according to StatCan preliminary data

August marked the second consecutive month where growth remained flat, and an advance estimate suggests the economy continued that trend in September.
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B.C. businesses could benefit from lower Korean tariffs in 2024

B.C. businesses could benefit from lower Korean tariffs in 2024

Tariffs on alcoholic beverages, forestry products, processed food from Canada will be eliminated by next year
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What a fairer migrant farm worker program could look like

What a fairer migrant farm worker program could look like

More worker power and better oversight needed to protect the people B.C. depends on to grow its food
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B.C. tribunal dismisses human rights complaint of 'contact high' from cannabis farm

B.C. tribunal dismisses human rights complaint of 'contact high' from cannabis farm

Patricia Gendron worked for Koppert Canada Ltd. as a technical consultant with clients running cannabis growing operations
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Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, BoC governor says

Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, BoC governor says

Tiff Macklem says that according to federal and provincial budgets, government spending aggregate will grow faster than supply in the economy over the next year, adding upward pressure to inflation
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Housing group brings renters' troubles with corporate landlords to review panel

Housing group brings renters' troubles with corporate landlords to review panel

The testimonials describe how tenants faced higher rents and – in some cases – poor maintenance after their rental units were taken over by real estate investment trusts
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B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities

B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities

Ministry says early childhood educators who hold specialized certificates also eligible for up to $3,000 extra per year
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Vancouver neighbours' lawsuit over a lost view goes to court next month

Vancouver neighbours' lawsuit over a lost view goes to court next month

West Side woman sued neighbour for $1,000 per day for putting up a "privacy wall"
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