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BCGEU sues ex-treasurer over alleged misappropriation of $175K

BCGEU sues ex-treasurer over alleged misappropriation of $175K

BCGEU claims Lois Higgins, the former treasurer of its community social services members, breached a settlement agreement that had 'resolved' differences around nearly $175,000 in misappropriated union funds
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Rob Shaw: They came, they met, they brought no new ideas

Rob Shaw: They came, they met, they brought no new ideas

Annual UBCM meeting featured a popular premier and plenty of ministers with ways to stall
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Opinion: Playing Monopoly with public projects and taxpayer money

Opinion: Playing Monopoly with public projects and taxpayer money

Governments should not be telling private sector investors how they should do their jobs
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Hot rental market makes search 'stressful' for many — and it won't get better soon

Hot rental market makes search 'stressful' for many — and it won't get better soon

Between May and August, asking rents in Canada increased by 5.1 per cent or an average of $103 per month.
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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

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
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Tsawout Nation embarks on economic development push, from seaweed to whale-watching to construction

Tsawout Nation embarks on economic development push, from seaweed to whale-watching to construction

At the core is a desire to look ahead seven generations.
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Protesters sue Trans Mountain, security contractor, alleging assault

Protesters sue Trans Mountain, security contractor, alleging assault

The incidents are alleged to have taken place in Blue River on Sept. 15, 2021.
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Sikh groups ask Canadian political parties to present 'united front' against India

Sikh groups ask Canadian political parties to present 'united front' against India

Two groups in the Canadian Sikh diaspora are calling for Canada's political parties to "present a united front" on India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a "potential link" between the shooting death of a local leader and the Indian gove
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Air India continues to fly daily non-stop flights to Vancouver

Air India continues to fly daily non-stop flights to Vancouver

Airline started flying non-stop flights between Delhi and Vancouver during the pandemic
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Opinion: Exempting non-profit housing societies from PTT helps with affordability

Opinion: Exempting non-profit housing societies from PTT helps with affordability

Every dollar counts in the non-profit housing sector and the PTT is hurting it
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