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Victoria city council rejects hearing for short-term rental owners

Victoria city council rejects hearing for short-term rental owners

Coun. Marg Gardiner wanted to give owners a chance to air their grievances about new provincial legislation, but that was voted down.
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COVID-19 waning in B.C., with hospital admissions, deaths and positive cases down

COVID-19 waning in B.C., with hospital admissions, deaths and positive cases down

VANCOUVER — New data suggest that a recent surge in COVID-19 activity in British Columbia appears to be waning, with the number of hospital admissions, deaths and positive tests all down sharply.
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WeWork bankruptcy won’t ‘move the needle’ in Metro Vancouver's co-working market: expert

WeWork bankruptcy won’t ‘move the needle’ in Metro Vancouver's co-working market: expert

Revelations that WeWork is exiting locations in Vancouver and Burnaby won’t affect broader demand for co-working space, according to Colliers executive
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BC Greens fire deputy for liking 'hateful' social media post about Bonnie Henry

BC Greens fire deputy for liking 'hateful' social media post about Bonnie Henry

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says she fired her deputy for liking a social media post that compared provincial health officer Dr.
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B.C. film sector work set to ramp up as Hollywood actors' strike ends

B.C. film sector work set to ramp up as Hollywood actors' strike ends

Getting fully back to pre-strike production volume likely to take a while.
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High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies

High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from four pharmaceutical manufacturers, retailers or distributors trying to stop a proposed class-action lawsuit by the British Columbia government.
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Vancouver miner NexGen's $1.3B uranium project wins Saskatchewan OK

Vancouver miner NexGen's $1.3B uranium project wins Saskatchewan OK

The $1.3B project awaits federal environmental consent as it conducts pre-construction site work
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Hollywood's strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers

Hollywood's strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months, neither Hollywood's actors nor its writers will be on strike.
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Half of Canadians would support gender quotas in Parliament, says poll

Half of Canadians would support gender quotas in Parliament, says poll

Polling also shows fewer than half of women in Canada believe the opportunity to run a major corporation is attainable.
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High rates, regulations have some rethinking short-term rental ownership: experts

High rates, regulations have some rethinking short-term rental ownership: experts

Higher interest rates combined with stricter regulations have some Canadians beginning to second-guess the wisdom of investing in a short-term rental property.
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