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Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

An assaulted Uber driver makes the case, say advocates, for extending employee rights. The BC government isn’t sure.
Lululemon promises 2,600 new jobs after exemption from some immigration rules

Lululemon promises 2,600 new jobs after exemption from some immigration rules

Vancouver-based company Lululemon says it will expand its headquarters in the city and create 2,600 jobs over the next five years.
B.C. premier embarks on trade mission in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam

B.C. premier embarks on trade mission in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is heading to Asia on a trade mission that makes stops in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam. But the premier's tour itinerary, released Thursday, does not include China.
Economic headwinds weigh on bank results as more money set aside for bad loans

Economic headwinds weigh on bank results as more money set aside for bad loans

TORONTO — The effects of heightened inflation and central bank efforts to rein it in by slowing the economy are showing in the second-quarter results from Canada's big banks.
Industry blindsided by Ottawa's plan to track ill effects of natural health products

Industry blindsided by Ottawa's plan to track ill effects of natural health products

OTTAWA — A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsided by the proposed change.
Conference Board report latest to suggest slowing B.C. economic growth

Conference Board report latest to suggest slowing B.C. economic growth

While B.C.’s economic growth has been slowing ,increasing diversification has helped the province be more resilient
Government watchdog lodges second complaint against Johnston report

Government watchdog lodges second complaint against Johnston report

Democracy Watch alleges interim report on foreign interference mired in multiple conflicts of interest
Rob Shaw: Eby, ministers on an Indo-Pacific mission to diversify trade

Rob Shaw: Eby, ministers on an Indo-Pacific mission to diversify trade

Province targeting most everywhere but China
Who’s Suing Whom: May 25, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: May 25, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
Surrey, B.C., municipal police force calls for clarity over future

Surrey, B.C., municipal police force calls for clarity over future

SURREY, B.C. — The municipal police service in Surrey, B.C., says delays deciding the future of policing in the city are weighing heavily on officers.
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