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Kirk LaPointe: A column on columns that could have been, but weren’t

Kirk LaPointe: A column on columns that could have been, but weren’t

Five topics – including municipal codes of conduct, Connor Bedard and Invest Vancouver – that warrant some commentary
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Law Society of B.C. moves to discretionary reporting standards for disciplined lawyers

Law Society of B.C. moves to discretionary reporting standards for disciplined lawyers

Lawyers who are disciplined will now have their actions or misconduct publicized in a manner that's discretionary to the Law Society of B.C.'s executive director, who maintains the society website will remain the 'primary' method
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Legislative assembly lawyer argues parliamentary privilege trumps labour code

Legislative assembly lawyer argues parliamentary privilege trumps labour code

The matter concerns whether the jurisdiction of B.C.'s Labour Relations Board applies to operations related to the province's parliamentary buildings
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Opinion: A new brand and new leader have yet to shift political attitudes in B.C., polling shows

Opinion: A new brand and new leader have yet to shift political attitudes in B.C., polling shows

Research Co. and Glacier Media polled British Columbians about BC United, the Conservative Party of BC and constituents attitudes towards the province's political parties
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Who’s Suing Whom: May 9, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: May 9, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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UBC Wine Research Centre wants to define B.C. wine and ensure its future

UBC Wine Research Centre wants to define B.C. wine and ensure its future

One of the biggest challenges facing the wine industry, and particularly the Okanagan, is adapting to a changing climate. 
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Patrick Condon: Behold Vancouver, where there are housing solutions to be found

Patrick Condon: Behold Vancouver, where there are housing solutions to be found

An alternative development path is needed to produce more affordable housing
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Eby says he met CSIS regional boss over foreign election meddling in B.C.

Eby says he met CSIS regional boss over foreign election meddling in B.C.

Premier says he was told he could not receive information because he's not a 'direct client' of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
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Bank of Canada launches public consultations on digital currency

Bank of Canada launches public consultations on digital currency

A digital currency would be different from cryptocurrencies as it would be backed by the central bank and its value wouldn't change since it would be just another form of Canadian currency
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Opinion: Why does government help strangle Canadian businesses?

Opinion: Why does government help strangle Canadian businesses?

Port expansions further lock us into a fragile, energy-intensive system of globalized trade with many distant links in a chain we have no local control over
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