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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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7 things financial pros say you should never do with your investments

7 things financial pros say you should never do with your investments

Don't leave free money on the table.
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A U.K. utility partially owned by Canadian pension funds is drowning in debt

A U.K. utility partially owned by Canadian pension funds is drowning in debt

B.C. Investment Management Corp., which manages public-sector pension funds, owns a nearly nine-per-cent stake in Thames Water
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B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

When someone seeks legal help from a lawyer, is it the lawyer's duty to inform their client about the impact climate change may have on the matter before them? Most B.C. lawyers rejected such a notion at a recent meeting.
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Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

'Last week the government steamed ahead and passed Bill C-18. It taunted Facebook and Google as arrogant and was certain they were bluffing. This week it found out they weren’t,' writes Kirk LaPointe
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