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Rob Shaw: With NDP Premier David Eby's blessing, ministerial staff now make more than an MLA

Rob Shaw: With NDP Premier David Eby's blessing, ministerial staff now make more than an MLA

Political staff to NDP ministers receive larger raises than teachers, nurses and public sector
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Opinion: AI is reshaping the workplace — but what does it mean for the health and well-being of workers?

Opinion: AI is reshaping the workplace — but what does it mean for the health and well-being of workers?

The rapid rate of AI adoption is putting workplaces at risk of overlooking its potentially adverse impacts, particularly those that could impact the health and well-being of workers.
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Carson Binda: Seriously, something needs to be done about gas taxes

Carson Binda: Seriously, something needs to be done about gas taxes

Trying to tax away a global problem isn't working
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Total capital raised in B.C. declines for first time in six years

Total capital raised in B.C. declines for first time in six years

Authorities attribute the decrease in activity last year to global volatility and equity market downturn
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Richmond entrepreneur donates $10M to give hospital much-needed 'facelift'

Richmond entrepreneur donates $10M to give hospital much-needed 'facelift'

The donation from Dan On, founder of Dan-D Foods Ltd., will fund a second CT scanner, new rooms
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Court battle continues over sunken accommodation lodge off Quadra Island

Court battle continues over sunken accommodation lodge off Quadra Island

A judge previously ordered two defendants to remove a barge the province said was illegally moored
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Rob Shaw: NDP minister urges resolution of Joffre Lakes park closure, unclear what that is

Rob Shaw: NDP minister urges resolution of Joffre Lakes park closure, unclear what that is

Environment Minister George Heyman calls on parties to discuss resolution
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Sports tickets for B.C. stock dealers leads to $300K penalty, bans

Sports tickets for B.C. stock dealers leads to $300K penalty, bans

Jeffrey David McCord and Martin David Lang are temporarily barred from high-level positions at registered companies for allowing Vertex to improperly incentivize dealers.
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The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

Lawn watering was prohibited in Metro Vancouver's 23 local authority regions on Aug. 4, with the ban in place until Oct.15.
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Infrastructure woes face B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan communities, hard hit by fires

Infrastructure woes face B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan communities, hard hit by fires

Officials in B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan regions are shifting some of their attention from wildfire response to the challenges of recovery, although crews continue to fight out-of-control blazes.
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