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North Island - Powell River MP opposes CEO salaries

North Island - Powell River MP opposes CEO salaries

Rachel Blaney outlines NDP plan to tax corporations with highly paid leaders
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Law society fines B.C. lawyer $10,000 for payroll problems

Law society fines B.C. lawyer $10,000 for payroll problems

Eric John Becker's practice owed the Canada Revenue Agency about $270,004.
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Vancouver man sues Burnaby insurer over hospital bill for African 'scorpion injury'

Vancouver man sues Burnaby insurer over hospital bill for African 'scorpion injury'

Johnny Onyes Nwachukwu was hospitalized for nine days after being injured by a scorpion in Nigeria, according to a lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court. Nwachukwu claims BCAA has refused to provide him travel benefits to cover the cost.
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Rob Shaw: Under David Eby, Royal Museum of BC won't be much different, just not the same

Rob Shaw: Under David Eby, Royal Museum of BC won't be much different, just not the same

The power struggle between the minister and the CEO is over, but the long-term vision is unclear
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New city office in Chinatown to be named after first Chinese-Canadian born

New city office in Chinatown to be named after first Chinese-Canadian born

Won Alexander Cumyow’s great granddaughter: "I think he would get a kick out of it."
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Rob Shaw: If the Police Act won't let the province decide Surrey's police force, fix the act

Rob Shaw: If the Police Act won't let the province decide Surrey's police force, fix the act

It's time to fix the toothless legislation to avoid another Surrey debacle
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Carson Binda: Time for MLAs and ministers to join the real-world economy

Carson Binda: Time for MLAs and ministers to join the real-world economy

The perks for our politicians need to be cut
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Merle Alexander: DRIPA, mining and a glimmer of fools gold in British Columbia

Merle Alexander: DRIPA, mining and a glimmer of fools gold in British Columbia

Is B.C. on the brink of a moment for meaningful, transformative change, or are we as a society merely in pursuit of fool’s gold?
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BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion

BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s public utility says it was warned that an underground electrical vault was a danger seven years before it blew up under a Vancouver street, injuring two people and badly damaging a city business.
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S&P/TSX composite down Thursday as energy, base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed

S&P/TSX composite down Thursday as energy, base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 100 points Thursday as the price of oil weakened energy stocks amid weakness in base metals and financials, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 125.
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