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Opinion: B.C.’s construction industry needs to be its own champion

Opinion: B.C.’s construction industry needs to be its own champion

With more people leaving the workforce than entering it, the construction industry needs to continue to evolve and adapt
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IMF: Prolonged high inflation dims outlook for world economy

IMF: Prolonged high inflation dims outlook for world economy

The IMF now envisions growth this year of 2.8%, down from 3.4% in 2022
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Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa's queries to social-media giants

Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa's queries to social-media giants

The social-media companies ultimately denied the request
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Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver’s problems not as easy as ABC for new council

Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver’s problems not as easy as ABC for new council

In the last two weeks, there were finally signals that the themes of the party's election campaign were aligning with the tactics of the council
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Canadian charities struggle with staff burnout, revenue, escalating demand: report

Canadian charities struggle with staff burnout, revenue, escalating demand: report

Inflation No. 1 concern for charities, according to Giving Report
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One year later: Inside the Vancouver single-room occupancy hotel fire that killed two and displaced hundreds

One year later: Inside the Vancouver single-room occupancy hotel fire that killed two and displaced hundreds

FOI records reveal communications around the fire at Winters Hotel – the worst of the 223 fires at SRO hotels in Vancouver last year – that occurred one year ago today, on April 11, 2022
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Sharon Gregson: Our child care successes can't stop here

Sharon Gregson: Our child care successes can't stop here

Other provinces are catching up and surpassing B.C. as leaders in affordable child care
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As content creators await the passing of Bill C-11, some say it's still too ambiguous

As content creators await the passing of Bill C-11, some say it's still too ambiguous

'The government hasn't been able to provide any meaningful information to industry about the actual application of this proposed law,' says CEO
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Oil and gas sector routinely targeted by cyberattackers, experts say

Oil and gas sector routinely targeted by cyberattackers, experts say

Likelihood of hackers successfully disrupting energy supply or causing injury to people or property through an oil and gas-related cyberattack is very slim, says expert
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Vancouver's Granville revitalization plan focuses on new development, public spaces

Vancouver's Granville revitalization plan focuses on new development, public spaces

The city plans to re-energize its entertainment district, but some unhappy with pace of change
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