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Top business stories of the week (March 6-10)

Top business stories of the week (March 6-10)

What we've been following in business this past week
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'Cowardly' anonymous attacks on journalist covering COVID denounced by B.C. judge

'Cowardly' anonymous attacks on journalist covering COVID denounced by B.C. judge

Richard Sean Oliver pleaded guilty to criminal harassment and was ordered not to contact journalists Jody Vance, Keith Baldrey, Marcella Bernardo and others.
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Why critical minerals are such a big deal for Canada’s economy

Why critical minerals are such a big deal for Canada’s economy

Natural resources minister discusses LNG, hydrogen and critical minerals
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Class-action lawsuit proposed for shareholders affected by Adastra cocaine claim

Class-action lawsuit proposed for shareholders affected by Adastra cocaine claim

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based law firm says it has filed a proposed securities class-action lawsuit on behalf of anyone who acquired shares in a B.C. company that recently announced plans to commercialize cocaine.
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B.C. dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirement for provincial public servants

B.C. dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirement for provincial public servants

VICTORIA — British Columbia is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law

Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law

Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night.
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Auditor general’s survey finds fraud common in B.C. government entities

Auditor general’s survey finds fraud common in B.C. government entities

Fraud was detected within the last year at 61 per cent of the B.C. government organizations polled by Auditor General Michael Pickup.
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Opinion: B.C.'s proposed pay legislation unlikely to bring about meaningful transparency

Opinion: B.C.'s proposed pay legislation unlikely to bring about meaningful transparency

It is a cliché that the lack of a growth strategy for British Columbia’s economy owes to a lack of business experience in cabinet.
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Canada's 2023 federal budget coming March 28: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

Canada's 2023 federal budget coming March 28: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will table the 2023 federal budget on March 28.
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In the Courts: Union loses arbitration over job qualifications at Kitimat smelter

In the Courts: Union loses arbitration over job qualifications at Kitimat smelter

Unifor local argued employer couldn’t bypass seniority and training program to hire already-qualified power engineers
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