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B.C. premier tells Fairy Creek protesters to go home

B.C. premier tells Fairy Creek protesters to go home

Horgan made the comments during an address to UBCM delegates.
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Vision Vancouver looks to regain focus in 2022 election

Vision Vancouver looks to regain focus in 2022 election

City’s former Indigenous relations manager Ginger Gosnell-Myers ‘seriously considering’ run for council
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Lawsuit of the week: B.C. government’s reversal on PST for video game gift cards created ‘untenable situation,’ Best Buy claims

Lawsuit of the week: B.C. government’s reversal on PST for video game gift cards created ‘untenable situation,’ Best Buy claims

Retailer claims it had been relying on 2014 Ministry of Finance ruling that the cards were not subject to Provincial Sales Tax
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Risk of enforcement ‘pretty low’ for B.C. public companies sharing incorrect info

Risk of enforcement ‘pretty low’ for B.C. public companies sharing incorrect info

Regulator aims to take education-first approach towards publicly traded companies
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Move dental care under Medical Services Plan, municipalities agree

Move dental care under Medical Services Plan, municipalities agree

Delegates voted 95.2% in favour of the UBCM resolution.
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B.C.’s housing market matches mid-2000s highs

B.C.’s housing market matches mid-2000s highs

After a scorching pace of early-year activity, housing demand in the Lower Mainland looks to have stabilized at a lower but still robust pace.
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Employment steady at top Surrey businesses during pandemic

Employment steady at top Surrey businesses during pandemic

The City of Surrey’s biggest businesses have been able to survive and keep employment levels stable during the pandemic. Over the past year, average B.C. employment at the top 20 companies in the city fell only 0.2% to 2,875.
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BC NDP whistleblower law would have failed Ross Alderson

BC NDP whistleblower law would have failed Ross Alderson

Public Interest Disclosure Act aims to protect whistleblowers, but only those who act under a litany of restrictions imposed upon them
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Digital election tools threaten democracy, UBCM told

Digital election tools threaten democracy, UBCM told

Data manipulation, artificial intelligence put democracy at risk: councillor
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at new high since May

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at new high since May

B.C. hospitals have 291 patients fighting COVID-19 – up three from yesterday
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