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‘Right to disconnect’ laws are a step toward healthier, more productive and more inclusive workplaces

‘Right to disconnect’ laws are a step toward healthier, more productive and more inclusive workplaces

The right to disconnect targets the growing problems of constant connectivity and over-availability, and can lead to healthier work-life balance, improved productivity and more inclusive workplaces.
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Pacific Coastal adds seasonal flights, new destination, bigger aircraft to B.C. Interior routes

Pacific Coastal adds seasonal flights, new destination, bigger aircraft to B.C. Interior routes

New flights to Prince George and larger aircraft between Kelowna and Victoria bring more options for B.C. travellers
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B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management

B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management

VICTORIA — British Columbia's forests watchdog says a complaint about "excessive" logging has led to a call for the province to improve how it manages watersheds.
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Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia politicians are celebrating connecting more people with family doctors, but it comes as emergency room physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital say conditions there continue to crumble.
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Review finds no case for formal probe of Beijing's activities under elections law

Review finds no case for formal probe of Beijing's activities under elections law

OTTAWA — The federal agency that investigates election infractions found insufficient evidence to support suggestions Beijing wielded undue influence against the Conservatives in the Vancouver area during the 2021 general election.
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Opinion: Columbia River Treaty update a game-changer for B.C. amid U.S. tensions

Opinion: Columbia River Treaty update a game-changer for B.C. amid U.S. tensions

A decisive agreement ensures energy, flood protections, and ecosystem health in the face of U.S. challenges and climate change
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S&P/TSX composite slips lower Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite slips lower Tuesday, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slipped lower Tuesday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed but more or less flat one day before an interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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As bosses push for a return to the office, an expert calls for an overhaul to dysfunctional work culture

As bosses push for a return to the office, an expert calls for an overhaul to dysfunctional work culture

In her new book, Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life, author Brigid Schulte says the pandemic triggered a workplace power struggle that will take years to resolve
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Former cabinet minister appeals to Elections BC to register New Liberal Party of BC

Former cabinet minister appeals to Elections BC to register New Liberal Party of BC

VANCOUVER — The suspension of BC United's election campaign left centrist voters in British Columbia "orphaned," and a new provincial party under the Liberal brand is needed, says former federal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal.
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Stock market today: Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut

Stock market today: Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their all-time highs ahead of a highly anticipated meeting of the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 edged just barely higher Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped less than 0.
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