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Metro Vancouver club member loses COVID-19 vaccination case

Metro Vancouver club member loses COVID-19 vaccination case

Saul Kahn will not be getting reimbursed almost $3,000.
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Signs of wage growth cooling encouraging amid inflation fight: economists

Signs of wage growth cooling encouraging amid inflation fight: economists

TORONTO — Early signs of wage growth slowing are an indicator the Bank of Canada’s fight against inflation is slowly gaining ground, economists said, but it’s too soon to tell whether Canadians will regain the purchasing power they lost amid sustaine
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Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive 'grocery rebate' today

Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive 'grocery rebate' today

OTTAWA — Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries.
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Elections BC bans former mayoral candidate's Progress Vancouver party

Elections BC bans former mayoral candidate's Progress Vancouver party

Mark Marissen was recently at a fundraiser with Jason McLean, from whom he received a prohibited $50,000 loan that resulted in Marissen being disqualified from running for local office
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Gap between rich and poor in Canada widening at fastest-ever rate

Gap between rich and poor in Canada widening at fastest-ever rate

Gap in net worth between the most and least wealthy was larger pre-pandemic
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B.C. company fined $157K for 'high-risk' school asbestos removal

B.C. company fined $157K for 'high-risk' school asbestos removal

Canstar Restorations has been handed a hefty fine for unsafe asbestos removal at Walnut Grove Secondary School in Langley, B.C.
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Opinion: Canadians' perception of the economy is improving, albeit cautiously, new poll finds

Opinion: Canadians' perception of the economy is improving, albeit cautiously, new poll finds

Forty-two per cent of British Columbians say Canada's economic conditions are 'very good' or 'good.'
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Rob Shaw: RCMP union tells province to respect Surrey council's wish to retain its Mounties force

Rob Shaw: RCMP union tells province to respect Surrey council's wish to retain its Mounties force

RCMP is doing a 'fantastic job' and there is no evidence public safety would improve with a municipal force
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Canada’s infrastructure leaders meet in Whistler

Canada’s infrastructure leaders meet in Whistler

Federal and provincial ministers talk growth, funding—and regional transit in the Sea to Sky
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Who’s Suing Whom: July 3, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: July 3, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court  
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