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B.C. port union to recommend settlement agreement to its members

B.C. port union to recommend settlement agreement to its members

VANCOUVER — The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada said it will meet next week to recommend the terms of a settlement deal to its membership, possibly bringing labour peace to British Columbia's ports.
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B.C. businesses facing rising tide of economic uncertainty

B.C. businesses facing rising tide of economic uncertainty

Entrepreneurs caught between higher operating costs and lower purchasing power
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Profile: Bill Majcher, the retired Mountie charged for allegedly colluding with China

Profile: Bill Majcher, the retired Mountie charged for allegedly colluding with China

Former RCMP inspector claimed to have gained evidence of collusion among corrupt judges, lawyers and court registry staff across Canada
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Retired RCMP officer charged with helping Beijing intimidation campaign

Retired RCMP officer charged with helping Beijing intimidation campaign

OTTAWA — The RCMP has charged one of its former members in a foreign interference investigation, alleging he helped the Chinese government identify and intimidate a person.
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B.C.'s Joker financier Bron Studios files for creditor protection

B.C.'s Joker financier Bron Studios files for creditor protection

Film producer is known for movies such as Joker, Licorice Pizza and Ghostbusters: Afterlife
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Data points: Lower Mainland home sales up 31 per cent in June

Data points: Lower Mainland home sales up 31 per cent in June

Soaring population growth through immigration is lifting demand for real estate, writes Bryan Yu
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NDP delayed public notification of B.C.'s first monkeypox case for a weekend

NDP delayed public notification of B.C.'s first monkeypox case for a weekend

FOI documents, which were withheld for more than a year, reveal communications between health officials.
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Sooke could name new top bureaucrat next week

Sooke could name new top bureaucrat next week

Council expected to announce new chief administrative officer
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Opinion: Canadians rank Justin Trudeau among best – and worst – prime ministers

Opinion: Canadians rank Justin Trudeau among best – and worst – prime ministers

Current PM's status not the kind of momentum that would precipitate an early election.
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Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May

Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May

OTTAWA — Canadian shoppers showed signs of cooling as Statistics Canada said Friday retail sales in May rose less than its early estimate for the month and suggested they were little changed in June. The agency reported retail sales rose 0.
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