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B.C.'s minimum wage to be highest among provinces starting June 1

B.C.'s minimum wage to be highest among provinces starting June 1

B.C. has the second highest minimum wage in the country as of June 1.
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Kirk LaPointe: The public is calling for an inquiry. Johnston and Trudeau should give us one

Kirk LaPointe: The public is calling for an inquiry. Johnston and Trudeau should give us one

Conflicts of interest are about perception, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Opinion: Employers need to prioritize employee mental health if they want to attract new talent

Opinion: Employers need to prioritize employee mental health if they want to attract new talent

Workplaces are increasingly recognizing that productive employees seek out workplaces that prioritize mental well-being and offer flexible working conditions.
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Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Opinion: In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Opinion: In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Instead of forcing people into substance use treatment, provinces should work with municipalities and health boards to expand life-saving safe use sites and tackle the housing crisis.
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Budget for B.C. government trade mission to Asia not disclosed

Budget for B.C. government trade mission to Asia not disclosed

The cost of the trip will be included in public accounts, but have not yet been released
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PROWLS: Rescue of the week

PROWLS: Rescue of the week

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society arranges care and transport for owlet
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Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study

Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study

Researchers said that could mean fewer "date nights," which could affect reproduction.
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Need help quitting? World No Tobacco Day is May 31

Need help quitting? World No Tobacco Day is May 31

BC PharmaCare's Smoking Cessation Program helps eligible B.C residents of any age stop using commercial tobacco products.
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Breast-cancer patient who waited four months for radiation wishes she'd had U.S. option

Breast-cancer patient who waited four months for radiation wishes she'd had U.S. option

Mary Ann Cummings says she would have opted for free radiation treatment in the U.S., something offered to other breast cancer patients in B.C. this month, if she’d had the opportunity.
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