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Small business owners working eight-day week equivalent due to staff shortages: CFIB

Small business owners working eight-day week equivalent due to staff shortages: CFIB

Number of small businesses affected by labour shortages has increased from 55 per cent in November 2021
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Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6

Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6

Two sides accusing each other of poor communication as bargaining teams sort out how much to increase wages
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Public-service strike: Union stepping up picketing efforts starting Monday

Public-service strike: Union stepping up picketing efforts starting Monday

Picket lines have so far largely been confined to government buildings, constituency offices and landmarks such as Parliament Hill.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

The top business stories to keep an eye on in the coming week
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Top business stories of the week (April 17-21)

Top business stories of the week (April 17-21)

Federal workers on strike, major B.C. port expansion approved and more
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Why Teck Resources is set for a King Solomon act next week

Why Teck Resources is set for a King Solomon act next week

Shareholders torn between two offers to split the company in two
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Prince Rupert to become Canada’s ‘greenest port’

Prince Rupert to become Canada’s ‘greenest port’

The B.C. Integrated Marketplace initiative has been expanded to include the northern B.C. port.
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Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Kamloops and Campbell River are pushing back on permitting open drug use, and BC United leader Kevin Falcon calls the province's program 'reckless'
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Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

About 35 per cent of members of the bargaining unit cast a ballot, and 80 per cent of them were in favour of a strike mandate
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Outdoor store MEC commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain

Outdoor store MEC commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain

Vancouver-based retailer says its goal is to slash emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 and 90 per cent by 2050
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