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'This is unacceptable': Air Canada loses man's wheelchair, issues $300 credit

'This is unacceptable': Air Canada loses man's wheelchair, issues $300 credit

HIs body is paralyzed on his right side and he needs a custom wheelchair.
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Women and racialized employees prioritize mental health and well-being, study finds

Women and racialized employees prioritize mental health and well-being, study finds

61% of employees with low belonging scores said their employer "doesn't prioritize their well-being."
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B.C. promises $90M for innovative projects for forest-dependent communities

B.C. promises $90M for innovative projects for forest-dependent communities

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The British Columbia government is promising up to $90 million over three years to support new industrial and manufacturing projects in communities hurt by the downturn in the forestry industry.
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B.C. not legally required to provide 'quantitative data' on meeting GHG targets, court rules

B.C. not legally required to provide 'quantitative data' on meeting GHG targets, court rules

More information on how the B.C. government will reduce emissions could help it 'break from the consistent history of missing its targets,' but its not legally required, ruled a Supreme Court judge.
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Fired B.C. construction worker owed $1,955 in damages, tribunal rules

Fired B.C. construction worker owed $1,955 in damages, tribunal rules

A Metro Vancouver company had not proven it fired a former employee for just cause, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal said.
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Crown seeks two years for Lynn Valley Care Centre hoaxer

Crown seeks two years for Lynn Valley Care Centre hoaxer

But because of the time he's already spent in custody, the judge's sentence won't add any additional jail time.
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Watch: Distressed whale found 'hogtied' in 400 feet of rope in B.C. waters

Watch: Distressed whale found 'hogtied' in 400 feet of rope in B.C. waters

The humpback whale was wrapped in hundreds of feet of prawn gear.
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Head of ICBC takes over as president of B.C. Ferries

Head of ICBC takes over as president of B.C. Ferries

Nicholas Jimenez led ICBC through its restructuring to bring in no-fault “enhanced care” auto insurance.
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Kennedy Stewart returns to university, may not be done with politics

Kennedy Stewart returns to university, may not be done with politics

Three months after losing the Vancouver mayoralty to Ken Sim, Kennedy Stewart said he is excited to be back at Simon Fraser University with a promotion.
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B.C. inflation outpaces national rate for sixth straight month

B.C. inflation outpaces national rate for sixth straight month

Inflation grew at a rate of 6.6 per cent on West Coast compared with 6.3 per cent nationally in December
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