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B.C. human rights complaint dismissed against Loblaws for mask policy

B.C. human rights complaint dismissed against Loblaws for mask policy

The complaint against the supermarket chain was dismissed due to a lack of evidence
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U.S. ‘mass surveillance’ company challenges B.C. privacy watchdog order

U.S. ‘mass surveillance’ company challenges B.C. privacy watchdog order

Firm sues B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner, saying orders against it are unreasonable and enforceable as B.C laws do to apply to it.
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Assets up after major declines at top money sources

Assets up after major declines at top money sources

B.C. credit unions, investment funds, banks have posted growth since pandemic started
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Insider trading: January 24, 2022

Insider trading: January 24, 2022

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended January 12, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record: 924

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record: 924

Province records nine more COVID-19 deaths in past day.
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Higher wages add up to more than higher inflation

Higher wages add up to more than higher inflation

Payroll pressures could turn short-term inflation into a long-term economic complication
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Lawsuit of the week: Owners of single-room accommodation buildings take City of Vancouver to court over vacancy control rule

Lawsuit of the week: Owners of single-room accommodation buildings take City of Vancouver to court over vacancy control rule

By capping rents, city is unfairly “foisting the taxpayer’s obligation to provide income assistance on SRA owners,” claim states
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Dr. Bonnie Henry says 70% of people getting tested for COVID-19 don't have it

Dr. Bonnie Henry says 70% of people getting tested for COVID-19 don't have it

B.C.'s top doctor provided some clarification on who should get tested
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British Columbians charged in $1b stock fraud case could see trial next January

British Columbians charged in $1b stock fraud case could see trial next January

Boston judge gives United States Securities and Exchange Commission more time to present evidence to counter motions to dismiss by six British Columbians
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B.C. housing market keeps on surging

B.C. housing market keeps on surging

The Lower Mainland housing market capped off 2021 with another mammoth month of activity while home values continued to surge alongside record-low inventory.
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