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BC Hydro says its version of ‘work from home’ is evolving but here to stay

BC Hydro says its version of ‘work from home’ is evolving but here to stay

Internal records offer insight into how leadership, employees at B.C.’s biggest Crown corporation feel about an ongoing flexible-work model
Kirk LaPointe: We have fallen into an era of ennui – about COVID, and work

Kirk LaPointe: We have fallen into an era of ennui – about COVID, and work

Last year we were dealing with quiet quitting; this is the autumn of quiet denial, writes Kirk LaPointe
Vancouver Park Board opts to keep Jericho Beach Park Pier on ‘life support'

Vancouver Park Board opts to keep Jericho Beach Park Pier on ‘life support'

The board voted to repair the heavily damaged pier, rejecting a staff report that recommended it be demolished
Canadians buying less is top consumer trend: BDC

Canadians buying less is top consumer trend: BDC

BDC survey conforms with recent Statistics Canada retail data.
Mario Canseco: Significantly more B.C. families are struggling to make ends meet

Mario Canseco: Significantly more B.C. families are struggling to make ends meet

These are not indicators of a province where families are thriving, writes Mario Canseco.
Analysis: A tale of two local piers and the varying efforts to save them

Analysis: A tale of two local piers and the varying efforts to save them

White Rock rallied to rebuild its beloved pier, Vancouver’s storm-damaged Jericho Pier faces demolition.
Victoria mortgage broker Martel guilty of contempt

Victoria mortgage broker Martel guilty of contempt

A ­warrant has been issued to have him apprehended. An estimated $293 million is unaccounted for.
Nanaimo lawyer disciplined for 'offensive' comments about member of judiciary

Nanaimo lawyer disciplined for 'offensive' comments about member of judiciary

Brett Robert Vining, who practises family law, was found by the Law Society of B.C. to have conducted himself inappropriately and committed professional misconduct
Burnaby council says no to Metrotown city hall after public backlash

Burnaby council says no to Metrotown city hall after public backlash

Burnaby City Hall will remain at Deer Lake, though a new facility still needs to be built.
B.C. premier announces task force on climate emergencies on tour of wildfire disaster

B.C. premier announces task force on climate emergencies on tour of wildfire disaster

KAMLOOPS, B.C.
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