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Strike averted: Metro Vancouver transit supervisors, bus company accept mediator's plan

Strike averted: Metro Vancouver transit supervisors, bus company accept mediator's plan

CUPE 4500 and Coast Mountain Bus Company have accepted recommendations proposed by special mediator Vince Ready, avoiding a 72-hour strike planned for this weekend.
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Amer Sports IPO puts US$1B-plus value on Vancouver's Chip Wilson's stake

Amer Sports IPO puts US$1B-plus value on Vancouver's Chip Wilson's stake

Billionaire Lululemon founder bought 20.65-per-cent stake in Amer Sports in 2018
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Access restored at Port of Vancouver after blockade by protesters for Gaza

Access restored at Port of Vancouver after blockade by protesters for Gaza

VANCOUVER — Access to the Port of Vancouver has been restored after dozens of protesters with Palestinian flags and banners set up blockades at two entry points this morning.
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Immigration policy changes needed to meet construction demand

Immigration policy changes needed to meet construction demand

B.C.'s residential construction industry is anticipating a 4,500-worker shortfall this year
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B.C. tourism sector within reach of pre-pandemic business levels

B.C. tourism sector within reach of pre-pandemic business levels

Advocates seek to even out the seasonality in Vancouver's tourism visits.
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B.C. industry balks at Canada's tax hike on alcohol

B.C. industry balks at Canada's tax hike on alcohol

The 4.7-per-cent excise-tax hike gets multiplied multiple times before the final retail price is calculated.
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Metro Vancouver transit strike: TransLink applies to make transit an 'essential service'

Metro Vancouver transit strike: TransLink applies to make transit an 'essential service'

Transportation companies have applied to the labour board for "essential service" designations.
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Union calls for mandatory safety certification after pair of B.C. crane incidents

Union calls for mandatory safety certification after pair of B.C. crane incidents

The push comes after recent crane incidents in Surrey and Burnaby.
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Metro Vancouver transit strike: Could the bus and SkyTrain network be shut down?

Metro Vancouver transit strike: Could the bus and SkyTrain network be shut down?

Another strike deadline looms.
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Metro Vancouver ‘toughest’ rental market in Canada, says CMHC

Metro Vancouver ‘toughest’ rental market in Canada, says CMHC

High immigration levels, mortgage prices keeping would-be homebuyers in rental units.
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