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Newsmakers 2023: How this year's labour unrest portends to 'bumpy road ahead'

Newsmakers 2023: How this year's labour unrest portends to 'bumpy road ahead'

Inflation and a tight labour market fuelled job action across B.C., according to experts
Renu Bakshi: Somewhere on the road to political correctness, we lost Christmas

Renu Bakshi: Somewhere on the road to political correctness, we lost Christmas

The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) recently created controversy with a discussion paper referring to Christmas as “religious intolerance.
Ben Eisen: Vancouver incomes dragging behind region’s biggest cities

Ben Eisen: Vancouver incomes dragging behind region’s biggest cities

Fraser Institute study shows Vancouver median employment incomes lowest among 12 cities examined
Carson Binda: David Eby needs to hit the brakes on corporate welfare

Carson Binda: David Eby needs to hit the brakes on corporate welfare

Instead of corporate welfare, the Eby government should be cutting the taxes and red tape that make it expensive to do business in B.C., writes Carson Binda
Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors boosting B.C. family medicine: Dix

Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors boosting B.C. family medicine: Dix

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says almost all of the 666 international medical graduates registered in the province this year are now working as doctors, with more than half in family medicine.
Impact of EAO conditions: Do restrictions on construction workers stigmatize a vital workforce?

Impact of EAO conditions: Do restrictions on construction workers stigmatize a vital workforce?

The EAO introduces unprecedented conditions to address concerns over potential violence in Squamish.
B.C. mill worker granted human rights hearing after toxic gassing

B.C. mill worker granted human rights hearing after toxic gassing

BC Human Rights Tribunal hearing to come after worker fired in wake of toxic gas exposures that sent dozens of workers to first aid stations and several more to hospital.
Odds of another rate hike have fallen, BoC governing council agreed as it held rate

Odds of another rate hike have fallen, BoC governing council agreed as it held rate

OTTAWA — The odds of another rate hike have decreased, the Bank of Canada's governing council agreed during its discussions ahead of its most recent interest rate decision.
Why artificial intelligence is the 2023 newsmaker of the year

Why artificial intelligence is the 2023 newsmaker of the year

Technology launched an investing mania while spurring labour unrest and government regulation
CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits

CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says 185 employees have been fired to date for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit when they were not eligible for it. That's an increase of 65 since the CRA last updated the public on its review in September.