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Vancouver woman sues neighbour over 'privacy wall' blocking ocean view

Vancouver woman sues neighbour over 'privacy wall' blocking ocean view

Lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court is pursuing $30,000 plus $1,000 per day and costs.
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Carson Binda: The punishing Employer Health Tax doesn't belong in B.C.

Carson Binda: The punishing Employer Health Tax doesn't belong in B.C.

There are more acceptable variations for a health tax, Carson Binda argues
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Major Canadian grocers won't confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last week

Major Canadian grocers won't confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last week

Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government.
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Vancouver among top 50 cities with highest number of ultra-rich millionaires

Vancouver among top 50 cities with highest number of ultra-rich millionaires

Metro region is home to 72 residents with at least US$100M in investible assets
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Rob Shaw: BC United want 'emergency debate,' NDP proposes 'statements' on attacks in Israel

Rob Shaw: BC United want 'emergency debate,' NDP proposes 'statements' on attacks in Israel

Parties condemn the Hamas attacks but are divided on how to express that when the legislature resumes next week
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BC United MLAs vow to 'take a chainsaw' to province's health-care regulations

BC United MLAs vow to 'take a chainsaw' to province's health-care regulations

“It’s a sad indictment when you have seniors in their eighties who say they literally can’t access primary care."
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Lower Mainland oat-milk feud hits courts: Burnaby woman named in lawsuit

Lower Mainland oat-milk feud hits courts: Burnaby woman named in lawsuit

A B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit alleges three women used “insider knowledge and confidential information” from their employer to launch their own organic oat-milk powder company.
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B.C. wage growth slowing as West Coast job postings drop by 15% annually: think tank

B.C. wage growth slowing as West Coast job postings drop by 15% annually: think tank

The number of job postings up slightly in August after a steady decline through most of 2023, says Conference Board of Canada
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B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion

B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion

VANCOUVER — Canada's health minister is touting Ottawa's new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British Columbia as a new model for federal-provincial co-operation to address the health-care crisis across the country.
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Bridgitte Anderson: Vancouver's other land crisis

Bridgitte Anderson: Vancouver's other land crisis

We need a new focus on our industrial land needs in the region
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