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Tax reporting law faces opposition from B.C. lawyers

Tax reporting law faces opposition from B.C. lawyers

The Law Society of BC is part of a pending constitutional challenge against amendments to the Income Tax Act; lawyers charge that new reporting requirements infringe on charter rights of solicitor-client privilege.
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Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

A month after 3,700 grocery store workers walked off their jobs at Toronto-area Metro stores earlier this year, they returned to work under a new contract that Unifor called “historic.
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B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

VANCOUVER — The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority taps Peter Xotta as president and CEO

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority taps Peter Xotta as president and CEO

Xotta has held various roles with the port authority nearly two decades
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Klahoose First Nation buys tenure from Interfor

Klahoose First Nation buys tenure from Interfor

Acquisition brings First Nations' fibre basket to nearly 300,000 cubic metres
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Investors deliver $40M to B.C. food service platform Fantuan

Investors deliver $40M to B.C. food service platform Fantuan

Burnaby company has ambitions to go beyond food delivery and become a lifestyle service provider for the overseas Asian community
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Why B.C.’s new building codes are raising concerns over housing costs

Why B.C.’s new building codes are raising concerns over housing costs

Uncertainty over permit delays, inflation and labour shortages among stakeholders’ top concerns.
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B.C.'s transit-oriented development plan needs more definition, stakeholders say

B.C.'s transit-oriented development plan needs more definition, stakeholders say

Some voice concerns that the new B.C. bill will have unintended consequences and will not guarantee affordable housing
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Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value: retailers

Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value: retailers

TORONTO — Santa is hearing Christmas wishes from children at malls adorned in holiday regalia, stores are teeming with eggnog and gingerbread treats and a barrage of marketing campaigns are promising the perfect gift is just one credit card swipe awa
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Vancouver-based SAXX appoints Tom Berry as new CEO

Vancouver-based SAXX appoints Tom Berry as new CEO

Underwear company had previously been led by Wendy Bennison
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