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Quest University lands bought by Capilano University in Squamish deal

Quest University lands bought by Capilano University in Squamish deal

Capilano University and Quest deal enhances education prospects in Squamish, with 100 students expected on campus in 2024, and 380 in the future.
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Advocates unsuccessful in urging NDP government to halt Quest land deal

Advocates unsuccessful in urging NDP government to halt Quest land deal

The province is expected to announce the acquisition of Quest University's land
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Survey shows employers, workers might be aligning on hybrid work

Survey shows employers, workers might be aligning on hybrid work

TORONTO — Around half of hiring managers and employees believe a combination of remote and in-office work to be the ideal setup, according to a survey which suggests both sides might be aligning on the issue more than three years after the COVID-19 p
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B.C. midwives and province deliver new three-year deal, increasing wages

B.C. midwives and province deliver new three-year deal, increasing wages

VICTORIA — British Columbia midwives and the province have ratified a new three-year, wage-increasing agreement with the overwhelming support of health-care workers.
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Canadian health care job vacancies more than double as illness, stress take hold

Canadian health care job vacancies more than double as illness, stress take hold

Canadian healthcare job vacancies skyrocket amid worsening staff shortages and stress
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CNC entrance reno starts Monday

CNC entrance reno starts Monday

Access to the main campus will be via the west entrance, located between the dental building and the gym.
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Will taxpayers purchase Squamish’s private Quest University?

Will taxpayers purchase Squamish’s private Quest University?

Following years of financial challenges, the institution indefinitely suspended classes in April
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Workers caught Coca-Cola breaking labour laws

Workers caught Coca-Cola breaking labour laws

Metro Vancouver workers on strike from their jobs with Coca-Cola say they caught the company using non-unionized workers flown in from as far as Quebec to do their job.
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Minister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'

Minister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'

VANCOUVER — Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if "structural issues" in negotiations led to a 13-day work stoppage last month.
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Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Ottawa introduced a new three-year pilot program Tuesday that would incentivize employers to follow worker-protection rules by making it easier for them to hire temporary foreign workers.
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