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Home sick: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season

Home sick: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season

People who work from home part time more likely to consider working while sick says, says expert
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B.C. adds 12K jobs in August, real estate takes a hit

B.C. adds 12K jobs in August, real estate takes a hit

B.C. unemployment rate outperforming the rest of Canada, according to Statistics Canada
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B.C. court awards lawyer $400K against Beijing-Richmond immigration firm

B.C. court awards lawyer $400K against Beijing-Richmond immigration firm

A Beijing-based immigration firm forged a Canadian lawyer's name on 25 immigration applications
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Former Richmond MP renews call to register foreign agents as foreign interference inquiry gets green light

Former Richmond MP renews call to register foreign agents as foreign interference inquiry gets green light

Ottawa's decision to launch a public inquiry comes after months of calls to investigate foreign interference in Canadian elections
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Vancouver proposes more parking meters, increase to short-term rental licence fee

Vancouver proposes more parking meters, increase to short-term rental licence fee

City staff recommends $15.2M in new revenues to offset huge property tax hike anticipated in 2024
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Federal prediction says parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter

Federal prediction says parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter

Fires in B.C. could continue to smoulder, according to Ottawa
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Private sector program set to fund Indigenous tourism

Private sector program set to fund Indigenous tourism

New funding model provides money in excess of what would come from government
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Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem

Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem

Comments come day after central bank held its key rate steady at 5%
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Kevin Falcon vows to reopen B.C. offices in China

Kevin Falcon vows to reopen B.C. offices in China

In 2019, the NDP announced the closure of B.C.’s contracted offices in 13 Asian cities, and moved toward embedding trade-focused staff in Canadian embassies and consulates
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Chamber president wants ‘Citizen’s Republic’ of Point Roberts

Chamber president wants ‘Citizen’s Republic’ of Point Roberts

In June, Brian Calder wrote a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and state legislators asking for the resumption of Canadians being allowed to work in Point Roberts part-time
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