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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at one-month high

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at one-month high

Five more die of COVID-19 in B.C. in past three days
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COVID-19: B.C. cuts interval between doses to 28 days amid Okanagan outbreak

COVID-19: B.C. cuts interval between doses to 28 days amid Okanagan outbreak

Interval previously set at 49 days
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UPDATED: Meng lawyer calls U.S. extradition request 'a legal kidnapping'

UPDATED: Meng lawyer calls U.S. extradition request 'a legal kidnapping'

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings resumed this morning in Vancouver as the Huawei Technologies CFO presents her final defence in a bid to stave off committal.
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‘Decolonizing corporate systems’: How B.C.’s tech sector is navigating reconciliation

‘Decolonizing corporate systems’: How B.C.’s tech sector is navigating reconciliation

Microsoft, Bench Accounting partnering with First Nations Technology Council
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Who’s getting sued: August 9, 2021

Who’s getting sued: August 9, 2021

These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court.
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COVID-19 cases up again, but masks optional in most of B.C.

COVID-19 cases up again, but masks optional in most of B.C.

New COVID-19 infections in B.C. at 11-week high
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COVID-19: Health officials plea with B.C.’ers to get vaxxed as new restrictions hit Interior

COVID-19: Health officials plea with B.C.’ers to get vaxxed as new restrictions hit Interior

B.C.’s top doc also nixes potential for third dose to accommodate international travellers
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Vancouver pot promoter charged in SEC securities fraud probe

Vancouver pot promoter charged in SEC securities fraud probe

Avtar Dhillon is alleged to have set up shell companies for the purpose of concealing shares sales of two of his companies
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Lawsuit of the week: Freshslice Pizza parent companies sue former franchisees over ‘secretive’ rebranding

Lawsuit of the week: Freshslice Pizza parent companies sue former franchisees over ‘secretive’ rebranding

Company's reputation has been hurt, plaintiffs claim
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UPDATED: First week of Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings' final stretch wraps up

UPDATED: First week of Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings' final stretch wraps up

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings continued this morning as Crown counsel Monika Rahman concluded her arguments on whether U.S. authorities tried to mislead Canadian courts by providing inaccurate evidence. Rahman, who yesterday called U.S.
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