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New boss is out at Island film commission after less than two months on the job

New boss is out at Island film commission after less than two months on the job

Peter Hayman was hired by Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission to succeed film industry veteran Kathleen Gilbert, who retired April 30 after 14 years in the role. He started work on May 1.
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Editorial: All the promises add up to a mountain of debt

Editorial: All the promises add up to a mountain of debt

Premier David Eby’s strategy is apparent: More of everything for everybody.
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B.C. seniors advocate seeks tenancy protection for residents of retirement homes

B.C. seniors advocate seeks tenancy protection for residents of retirement homes

“We want seniors to have the same rental protections as other British Columbians and we want the rights of seniors upheld."
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Office space per worker could shrink by up to 40% in Burnaby

Office space per worker could shrink by up to 40% in Burnaby

Workspaces are projected to get smaller in the next 30 years.
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WestJet customers growing frustrated as they wait for answers on compensation for flight cancellations

WestJet customers growing frustrated as they wait for answers on compensation for flight cancellations

More than 1,700 flights have been cancelled since June 27, upending the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers travelling over the Canada Day long weekend.
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YVR sees jump in international traffic, domestic lull

YVR sees jump in international traffic, domestic lull

Vancouver International Airport is expected to have 7.8 million passengers in July, August and September, up 9.6 per cent from last year.
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With profit now in sight, Thinkific adds two new executives to C-Suite

With profit now in sight, Thinkific adds two new executives to C-Suite

Former Hootsuite, Mailchimp leaders joining Vancouver tech firm's leadership ranks
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Volvo, Westport strike joint venture for hydrogen truck components

Volvo, Westport strike joint venture for hydrogen truck components

Hydrogen combustion engines designed for heavy duty and long-haul trucking
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Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout

Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout

VANCOUVER — Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat B.C. peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer.
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Poilievre vows to scrap Online Harms Act as PBO pegs cost of regulators at $200M

Poilievre vows to scrap Online Harms Act as PBO pegs cost of regulators at $200M

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed Thursday to repeal the Liberals' Online Harms Act should it become law, the same day the parliamentary budget officer estimated that setting up proposed new regulators would cost $200 million over f
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