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B.C. company ordered to pay $18K over unpaid overtime

B.C. company ordered to pay $18K over unpaid overtime

Beverly McGuire had maintained her own record of hours.
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B.C. non-alcoholic winemaker sees exponential growth as demand rises

B.C. non-alcoholic winemaker sees exponential growth as demand rises

The global non-alcoholic wine market is expected to reach $6.9 billion by 2033
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BCBC: Private-sector job creation has flatlined. We need to revive it

BCBC: Private-sector job creation has flatlined. We need to revive it

In B.C., private-sector job growth has declined further and faster than elsewhere in the country, write BCBC authors
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Who’s Suing Whom: June 29, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: June 29, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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B.C. Securities Commission confirms investigation into Greg Martel

B.C. Securities Commission confirms investigation into Greg Martel

The commission has confirmed it is gathering information from anyone who has been involved with Greg Martel’s companies Shop Your Own Mortgage and My Mortgage Auctions Corp.
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Vancouver's civic election candidates in 2022 were on average wealthy, educated homeowners

Vancouver's civic election candidates in 2022 were on average wealthy, educated homeowners

Survey found 53 per cent of candidates earned more than $90K per year.
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Lytton residents, businesses sue over 2021 wildfire as B.C. village sues insurer

Lytton residents, businesses sue over 2021 wildfire as B.C. village sues insurer

CP Rail and CN rail sued by residents and businesses days after suit filed by small B.C. community
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Canadians to save at the pump this long weekend compared to a year ago

Canadians to save at the pump this long weekend compared to a year ago

CALGARY — Canadians heading out on the road for the July 1 long weekend are going to find filling up at the pumps much less shock-inducing than it was a year ago. The national average gasoline price hit an all-time high — surpassing $2.
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New immigrants without wealth 'avoiding' Vancouver

New immigrants without wealth 'avoiding' Vancouver

A lack of affordability ‘deflects’ immigration, while Alberta policies attempt to draw it
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Canada welcomes largest number of immigrants in first quarter since at least 1972

Canada welcomes largest number of immigrants in first quarter since at least 1972

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country welcomed more than 145,000 immigrants during the first three months of the year. That's the highest number for a single quarter on record, since comparable data became available in 1972.
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