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Rob Shaw: BC NDP's short-term rental bill stays intact, passes without amendments

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's short-term rental bill stays intact, passes without amendments

Opposition BC United warns of unintended consequences of sweeping legislation
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CBSA breached Iranian citizen’s rights, B.C. Supreme Court rules

CBSA breached Iranian citizen’s rights, B.C. Supreme Court rules

The individual was wanted in the U.S. for allegedly helping a terrorist-linked airline evade sanctions
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Burnaby apartment building owner loses appeal over $6M foreign buyer's tax bill

Burnaby apartment building owner loses appeal over $6M foreign buyer's tax bill

The numbered company that acquired a lowrise apartment building at 5978 Wilson Ave. in Metrotown in 2018 has lost a bid to have a $6-million foreign buyer's tax bill overturned.
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Indians still want to move to Canada despite growing anxiety over political tensions

TORONTO — As tensions flare between India and Canada, recruitment firms say interest from workers moving between the two countries has not dropped significantly – even though anxiety is building.
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B.C. credit union CEO lobbies Ottawa to improve cannabis laws

B.C. credit union CEO lobbies Ottawa to improve cannabis laws

Community Savings Credit Union has more than 150 cannabis-company members
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British Columbians among those least favourable to legal cannabis, says poll

British Columbians among those least favourable to legal cannabis, says poll

Survey finds B.C., Alberta residents least supportive of legal marijuana.
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Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

OTTAWA — A new report from Statistics Canada says self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased moderately since 1995, but coverage for front-line workers is still far from universal.
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Gitxaala First Nation seeks B.C. court ruling that DRIPA has legal force

Gitxaala First Nation seeks B.C. court ruling that DRIPA has legal force

BC Supreme Court found Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act is more of a 'interpretive aid' than a law
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B.C.'s 100 top-paid executives earned an average $5M in 2022

B.C.'s 100 top-paid executives earned an average $5M in 2022

Pay was more than 82 times the average worker's 2021 compensation
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Cost of living overtakes climate change as biggest concern for B.C.'s young adults

Cost of living overtakes climate change as biggest concern for B.C.'s young adults

More than half of B.C.'s adults 18-34 say they are 'barely scraping by' due to high living costs, at a time food bank numbers have spiked.
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