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B.C. application fee for permanent residency hopefuls increases Aug. 1

B.C. application fee for permanent residency hopefuls increases Aug. 1

Applicants under the Provincial Nominee Program will have to pay $1,475 effective today, despite rising demand for skilled immigrants
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Capstan developer fights back against $3.7M claim in B.C. Supreme Court

Capstan developer fights back against $3.7M claim in B.C. Supreme Court

A judge noted work done was one-tenth of what subcontractors were claiming they were owed.
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Brian Sauvé: Surrey's twisty, political police transition needs swift clarity

Brian Sauvé: Surrey's twisty, political police transition needs swift clarity

The head of the National Police Federation says Surrey should not restaff at the expense of RCMP
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B.C. judge tosses challenge to foreign buyers tax

B.C. judge tosses challenge to foreign buyers tax

Iranian asylum seeker from 1995 never became a permanent resident and when he bought a $6.6-million home in the British Properties he was dinged $1.32 million for the foreign buyers tax.
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A timeline of events leading up to the new tentative B.C. port deal

A timeline of events leading up to the new tentative B.C. port deal

VANCOUVER — The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia and the association of employers have announced a new tentative agreement to end their long-running dispute over a collective agreement.
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Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

The union representing about 7,400 workers in the British Columbia port dispute has been warned by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that changing its mind about a new deal during ratification would be an "unfair labour practice."
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Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving

Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving

MONTREAL — A Quebec trucking company has been ordered to reinstate a driver who was fired after she drank at least nine beers before she lost control of her truck on a Pennsylvania highway.
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S&P/TSX composite gains more than 100 points Monday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite gains more than 100 points Monday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed up more than 100 points Monday led by gains in tech and metals, while U.S. markets also rose.
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Conservatives maintain fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter

Conservatives maintain fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter

OTTAWA — The Conservative party continues to hold a big fundraising edge over the Liberals, bringing in millions more than the governing party in this year's second quarter.
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Updated: Union’s rejection of proposed four-year dockworkers deal raises business groups’ ire

Updated: Union’s rejection of proposed four-year dockworkers deal raises business groups’ ire

Canadian Federation of Independent Business calls for back-to-work legislation if union issues another 72-hour strike notice
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