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Prompt payment legislation needed for province’s construction industry: BCCA survey

Prompt payment legislation needed for province’s construction industry: BCCA survey

Issues with getting paid on time is ‘undermining development’ throughout B.C.
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CBC should exit Twitter over 'government-funded media' label: public policy expert

CBC should exit Twitter over 'government-funded media' label: public policy expert

CBC has not tweeted from its main account since the new label was applied Sunday
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Some B.C. hotels putting staff up in rooms amid housing shortage

Some B.C. hotels putting staff up in rooms amid housing shortage

A labour shortage in the hospitality sector is long-standing, preceding the pandemic, but has grown
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Lawsuit of the Week: B.C. YouTubers wrestle in court over profits

Lawsuit of the Week: B.C. YouTubers wrestle in court over profits

Co-founder of Wrestle Hub channel says the other has squeezed him out of proceeds
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Young Canadians faring well, earning more in today's economy: Desjardins

Young Canadians faring well, earning more in today's economy: Desjardins

Not all rosy for young Canadians, with women in particular facing declining mental health and ongoing barriers in the labour market
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Rob Shaw: Treaty settlement reveals the slow, often painful reconciliation process

Rob Shaw: Treaty settlement reveals the slow, often painful reconciliation process

The settlement announcement Saturday was also an opportunity for the NDP to score political points over its predecessors
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B.C. and federal government announce settlement with group of First Nations

B.C. and federal government announce settlement with group of First Nations

VANCOUVER — The Canadian government says it's righting nearly a century of wrongs done to five First Nations in British Columbia by settling historic land claims owed under an 1899 treaty.
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Bureaucrat union says strike will begin Wednesday if no deal reached with Ottawa

Bureaucrat union says strike will begin Wednesday if no deal reached with Ottawa

The biggest sticking point in the talks appears to be pay increases
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Who’s Suing Whom: April 17, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: April 17, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Canada's pledge to make more vaccines at home is still a work in progress

Canada's pledge to make more vaccines at home is still a work in progress

Canada previously promised more than $1.3B for 12 new or expanded biomanufacturing plants to make vaccines and antibody treatments
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