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NPA directors ordered to pay $100K in costs to ex-mayor after defamation lawsuit backfired

NPA directors ordered to pay $100K in costs to ex-mayor after defamation lawsuit backfired

Judge says defamation claim had substantial merit, but plaintiffs did not prove they were harmed
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Who’s Suing Whom: March 22, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: March 22, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Human rights researcher says overseas police stations part of China’s 'sticks-and-carrots' approach

Human rights researcher says overseas police stations part of China’s 'sticks-and-carrots' approach

On Mondays, federal politicians heard testimony about how the Chinese Communist Party uses a 'sticks-and-carrots' approach to promote policies and activities that align with CCP interests and divide CCP critics abroad
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Recall David Eby campaign falls far short of goal

Recall David Eby campaign falls far short of goal

The petition was 13,712 short of the minimum number of signatures required to remove the NDP leader from his seat as MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey
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Opinion: How Canadians lie – and how we justify telling untruths

Opinion: How Canadians lie – and how we justify telling untruths

This is the first of three columns that explore Canadians' relationship with the truth, based on polling from Research Co. and Glacier Media
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Opinion: We must fix our failure to fight online hate and harassment

Opinion: We must fix our failure to fight online hate and harassment

For seven years, Jody Vance’s world was turned upside down, inside out, scrambled, stalked, shattered and scarred.
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Food inflation in Canada shows signs of easing, but grocery prices to remain high

Food inflation in Canada shows signs of easing, but grocery prices to remain high

Food inflation appears to be easing in Canada, but experts say shoppers shouldn't expect lower prices at the grocery store. Statistics Canada says the cost of groceries in February rose 10.6 per cent compared with a year before, down from an 11.
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In the Courts: Skeena Resources denies former VP’s toxic workplace allegations

In the Courts: Skeena Resources denies former VP’s toxic workplace allegations

B.C. miner claims Kelly Earle made up and spread allegations about colleagues she didn’t like
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Why inflation remains persistent in B.C. while cooling in the rest of Canada

Why inflation remains persistent in B.C. while cooling in the rest of Canada

Province’s inflation rate remained unchanged at 6.2% in February, according to Statistics Canada
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Who’s Suing Whom: March 21, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: March 21, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court 
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