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Dom Lucyk: We need to apply new thinking to keeping doctors and nurses in B.C.

Dom Lucyk: We need to apply new thinking to keeping doctors and nurses in B.C.

Compensation matters, but there are other reasons why doctors and nurses choose to stay or leave
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BC Hydro’s mea culpa over Vancouver explosion not good enough, says regulator

BC Hydro’s mea culpa over Vancouver explosion not good enough, says regulator

BCUC orders third-party investigation into fire that injured two and damaged businesses
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Opinion: Canadians singing a different tune about COVID-19 health measures after pandemic’s peak

Opinion: Canadians singing a different tune about COVID-19 health measures after pandemic’s peak

Going into a vastly different summer than three years ago, Canadians appear to have turned the page on the pandemic, writes Mario Canseco.
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Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

The only report on it is filed away and forgotten.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce joins calls for extension of CEBA repayment deadline

Canadian Chamber of Commerce joins calls for extension of CEBA repayment deadline

OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of industry associations have joined calls for the federal government to extend the deadline for small businesses to repay pandemic loans received through the Canada Emergency Business Account
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Who’s Suing Whom: July 24, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: July 24, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court 
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Guy Heywood: Proposed RBC acquisition of HSBC raises key questions for B.C. business

Guy Heywood: Proposed RBC acquisition of HSBC raises key questions for B.C. business

The proposed takeover is part of a larger problem in the banking system
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Inflation has fallen, but the Bank of Canada hasn't backed off rate hikes. Here's why

Inflation has fallen, but the Bank of Canada hasn't backed off rate hikes. Here's why

OTTAWA — Canada's inflation rate has returned to the country's target range after a tumultuous couple of years of soaring prices. Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that inflation fell to 2.
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B.C. port union to recommend settlement agreement to its members

B.C. port union to recommend settlement agreement to its members

VANCOUVER — The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada said it will meet next week to recommend the terms of a settlement deal to its membership, possibly bringing labour peace to British Columbia's ports.
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B.C. businesses facing rising tide of economic uncertainty

B.C. businesses facing rising tide of economic uncertainty

Entrepreneurs caught between higher operating costs and lower purchasing power
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