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Technology

Thanks for your 'patience,' Eby says to public over B.C. workers strike (BC)

British Columbia's premier says it's been a frustrating time for residents as a public service workers dispute drags into its seventh week, but he appreciates their patience. David Eby says the government is working closely to ensure a fair offer is being made to members of the BC General Employees'...

Technology

Province to build new plant, animal health centre in Abbotsford, B.C. (BC)

The British Columbia government has announced its plans to build a new plant and animal health centre to monitor, detect and prevent the spread of diseases such as avian flu. It says the current centre is about 30 years old, suffered "extensive damages" during the 2021 flooding in Abbotsford and...

Business

'Conflict of interest': experts share concerns of U.S. stakes in Canadian miners

The U.S. government is increasingly taking stakes in publicly traded companies, including Intel and Canadian-based miners Trilogy Metals and Lithium Americas, giving rise to concerns over the potential for conflict of interest issues to surface.Richard Leblanc, a professor of governance, law and...