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BC Hydro considered if pot-testing policy was disqualifying too many job candidates

BC Hydro considered if pot-testing policy was disqualifying too many job candidates

An internal briefing note from the Crown corporation suggests policy may have unnecessarily weeded out qualified candidates who posed no safety risk
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In memoriam: Larry Wayne Belle

In memoriam: Larry Wayne Belle

March 29, 1944 - October 10, 2023
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New rules for short‑term rentals in B.C. put investment and retirement plans into disarray

New rules for short‑term rentals in B.C. put investment and retirement plans into disarray

B.C. is striving to open up thousands of short-term rental units to the long-term market
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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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Flush toilets will be required at large construction sites

Flush toilets will be required at large construction sites

Details of the new rules are still being worked out, but flush toilets will be required on sites with 25 workers or more
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Opinion: The hidden risks of buy now, pay later

Opinion: The hidden risks of buy now, pay later

Are buy now, pay later services truly a new way to boost financial inclusion, or just another type of predatory loan?
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Most B.C. residents support religious exemptions for medically assisted death

Most B.C. residents support religious exemptions for medically assisted death

Only one in four Canadians think a religious-oriented health-care facility should be mandated to offer MAID.
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Comeback results in point for Powell River Villa

Comeback results in point for Powell River Villa

Soccer club battles back from two-goal deficit in Victoria
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Free legal advice on sexual assault launched by B.C. non-profit

Free legal advice on sexual assault launched by B.C. non-profit

VANCOUVER — A free and confidential legal service is now being offered to people who have been sexually assaulted in British Columbia.
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B.C. regulator fines CIBC $3.4M for mortgage documentation failures

B.C. regulator fines CIBC $3.4M for mortgage documentation failures

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) violated the B.C. Consumer Protection Act, according to inspectors.
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