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High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies

High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from four pharmaceutical manufacturers, retailers or distributors trying to stop a proposed class-action lawsuit by the British Columbia government.
Canadians should plan for higher rates in the long run, BoC’s Rogers says

Canadians should plan for higher rates in the long run, BoC’s Rogers says

VANCOUVER — Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers is warning interest rates might not return to the low levels people were used to before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Half of Canadians would support gender quotas in Parliament, says poll

Half of Canadians would support gender quotas in Parliament, says poll

Polling also shows fewer than half of women in Canada believe the opportunity to run a major corporation is attainable.
Rob Shaw: Province blankets the housing sector with new legislation

Rob Shaw: Province blankets the housing sector with new legislation

Better late than never with the flock of bills
Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of spruce and pine forest in northwestern Canada, Julia Cardinal lost a riverside cabin that was many things to her: retirement project, gift from from her husband, and som
B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs

B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Wednesday it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade.
Bose bows out of NDP over government's treatment of Surrey

Bose bows out of NDP over government's treatment of Surrey

Bob Bose: "It's very painful for me to do what I've done, but it's the only way I can make a statement."
Fred Di Blasio: Now is the time to invest in diverse asset management

Fred Di Blasio: Now is the time to invest in diverse asset management

The benefits outweigh the risks of hiring first-time asset managers
Landlord-tenant disputes still lack enforcement with 'enforcement act' registry, says renter

Landlord-tenant disputes still lack enforcement with 'enforcement act' registry, says renter

'It’s called the Monetary Judgment Enforcement Act. I guess I’m wondering, where’s the enforcement?'
2023 'living wage' for working B.C. parents revealed in new report

2023 'living wage' for working B.C. parents revealed in new report

Families in Victoria, Kelowna, Vancouver and many remote communities face most extreme cost-of-living pressures.