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BCGEU accuses Vancity of shifting values, betraying credit union roots

BCGEU accuses Vancity of shifting values, betraying credit union roots

'Fair' compensation and a pension plan co-managed by worker trustees is at core of contract talks now in mediation
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First Nation claims win against Mount Polley mine ahead of review

First Nation claims win against Mount Polley mine ahead of review

Xatśūll First Nation seeks a judicial review of the provincial government's recent decision to allow the Mount Polley tailings dam to increase by four metres
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Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday

Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau Hall on Tuesday — and it's expected to be a slimmed-down front bench meant to signal a more businesses-minded approach to government.
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Telecom and energy sectors help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets mixed

Telecom and energy sectors help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — The trading week wound to a close with the Canadian market on an upbeat but cautious swing.
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Wall Street ends a quiet week mixed as it waits for a highly anticipated US-China meeting on trade

Wall Street ends a quiet week mixed as it waits for a highly anticipated US-China meeting on trade

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed mixed at the end of an unusually quiet week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday and wound up with a loss of 0.5% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.
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NDP talking to the Carney government about getting official party status: Davies

NDP talking to the Carney government about getting official party status: Davies

OTTAWA — Interim NDP leader Don Davies said Friday his party is in "very early" discussions with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government about being granted official party status in the House of Commons.
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B.C. adds 6K jobs in April for second straight month of gains: StatCan

B.C. adds 6K jobs in April for second straight month of gains: StatCan

Public administration and retail gains offset losses in food services and tech
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BIV appoints new publisher, expands sales leadership team

BIV appoints new publisher, expands sales leadership team

New leadership appointments align with Glacier Media’s launch of Lodestar, uniting top media brands across B.C.
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City of Surrey, B.C., says it lost $2.5 million in 'irregular transactions'

City of Surrey, B.C., says it lost $2.5 million in 'irregular transactions'

The City of Surrey says it filed a civil lawsuit against a former employee, looking to recover $2.5 million worth of "irregular transactions.
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Hospitality workers on Woodfibre LNG floatel vote to unionize

Hospitality workers on Woodfibre LNG floatel vote to unionize

60 hospitality cleaners and catering staff aboard the MV Isabelle X floatel have voted to join UNITE HERE Local 40, now seeking improved wages, conditions and protections.
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