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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

The top business stories to keep an eye on in the coming week
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Top business stories of the week (April 17-21)

Top business stories of the week (April 17-21)

Federal workers on strike, major B.C. port expansion approved and more
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Prince Rupert to become Canada’s ‘greenest port’

Prince Rupert to become Canada’s ‘greenest port’

The B.C. Integrated Marketplace initiative has been expanded to include the northern B.C. port.
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Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Kamloops and Campbell River are pushing back on permitting open drug use, and BC United leader Kevin Falcon calls the province's program 'reckless'
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Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

About 35 per cent of members of the bargaining unit cast a ballot, and 80 per cent of them were in favour of a strike mandate
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In the Courts: B.C. trucking licences cancelled over underpaying, retaliating against drivers

In the Courts: B.C. trucking licences cancelled over underpaying, retaliating against drivers

Two companies failed in judicial review to reverse commissioner’s decision
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Lawyer for City of Vancouver defends council keeping Senakw services agreement confidential

Lawyer for City of Vancouver defends council keeping Senakw services agreement confidential

The Kits Point Residents Association (KPRA) is contesting the legality of the 120-year agreement between city hall and the Squamish Nation’s Nch’kay Development Corp.
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Canadian consumers pull back on spending amid high prices, interest rates: Experts

Canadian consumers pull back on spending amid high prices, interest rates: Experts

Retail sales down in four of the nine subsectors in February
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Green leader wants conflict of interest law strengthened after Horgan agreed to join coal company board

Green leader wants conflict of interest law strengthened after Horgan agreed to join coal company board

The former premier joining the board of a Teck Resources spinoff company is permitted under B.C.’s Members’ Conflict of Interest Act
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Who’s Suing Whom: April 21, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: April 21, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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