Business
B.C. appealing decision keeping ICBC injury cases in court
David Eby vows to ‘clip wings’ of personal injury lawyers
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Why skilled immigrant women continue to be shut out of B.C.’s booming tech sector
Experienced software engineer Shaimma Yehia, 40, hasn’t found a job since she migrated to Canada 6 years ago
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Aeroplan launches new partnership to allow members to earn points at Starbucks
New partnership follows a revamp of the Aeroplan program last year, based on feedback from its members
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover digging in with B.C.-made part
Kennametal’s Langford plant’s tooth blank is helping the rover’s drill collect rock cores
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Dolce & Gabbana seeking over $600M in damages from 2 U.S. bloggers
The bloggers reposted anti-Asian comments attributed to one of its designers, leading to a boycott
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$16.9 million invested to improve worker safety, strengthen B.C.’s food supply chain
Money to be used for social distancing, personal protective equipment, cleaning, and air circulation
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Islander aims Clearflo clean drinking water system at Canada’s remote communities
Entrepreneur $300,000 mobile system can produce 50,000 litres of water in a day, via solar energy
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B.C. applies 7% sales tax on streaming, vaping, sweet drinks April 1
Measures from 2020 budget were delayed due to COVID-19
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B.C. extends deadline for tourism, small business COVID-19 grants
Business owners expect months more of lost revenues
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Judge rejects taking lawyers out of minor ICBC injury cases
David Eby vows battle against ‘personal injury industry’
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