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NDP Leader, Burnaby MP Jagmeet Singh talks 'luxury condos,' Metro Vancouver transit funding

NDP Leader, Burnaby MP Jagmeet Singh talks 'luxury condos,' Metro Vancouver transit funding

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he doesn’t support luxury condos built on federal land – but condos on municipal land have a different standard
Vancouver mayor's donation to own party deemed offside and returned before Christmas

Vancouver mayor's donation to own party deemed offside and returned before Christmas

Reason given for the returned money is: "donated to multiple candidates."
Disbarred Richmond lawyer seeks review while facing jail term for contempt of court

Disbarred Richmond lawyer seeks review while facing jail term for contempt of court

Former real estate and immigration lawyer Hong Guo is seeking a review of her disbarment by the Law Society of BC; at the same time, she awaits a sentencing hearing after being found in contempt of court.
What China’s idle housing market means for B.C. lumber

What China’s idle housing market means for B.C. lumber

Burst real estate bubble in China accounts big decline in lumbers exports
Rate cuts and a return to growth: What Deloitte sees on the Canadian economic horizon

Rate cuts and a return to growth: What Deloitte sees on the Canadian economic horizon

The Canadian economy will return to growth in the second half of 2024, with interest rate cuts as early as this spring, according to a new forecast by Deloitte Canada.
TransLink must protect endangered sturgeon amid Vancouver transit centre construction, says report

TransLink must protect endangered sturgeon amid Vancouver transit centre construction, says report

Agency has budgeted $300M for new transit centre next to Fraser River
Make 2024 a prosperous new year with financial resolution tips from experts

Make 2024 a prosperous new year with financial resolution tips from experts

The champagne is gone, the ball has been dropped, and the holiday bills are starting to roll in. That means there's no time like the present to make a New Year's resolution — especially one that might help take some of the sting out of those bills.
Burnaby firm ordered to pay $81K to ex-employee fired over 'strongly worded' email

Burnaby firm ordered to pay $81K to ex-employee fired over 'strongly worded' email

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered Burnaby's Gisborne Holdings Ltd. to pay an ex-employee more than $81,000 for wrongful dismissal.
WorkSafeBC fines contractor less than $4K after worker's death in former Cineplex collapse

WorkSafeBC fines contractor less than $4K after worker's death in former Cineplex collapse

"No penalty amount or sentence can compensate for the loss of life," WorkSafeBC says.
Commissioner says no conflict in Rolling Stones' promo at Vancouver city hall

Commissioner says no conflict in Rolling Stones' promo at Vancouver city hall

Lisa Southern: "I find the display of the Rolling Stones logo on city hall was city business."
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