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Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff

Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff

VANCOUVER — Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative.
Serbia's LGBTQ groups rally after spate of attacks on gays

Serbia's LGBTQ groups rally after spate of attacks on gays

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's beleaguered LGBTQ activists on Friday rallied to demand state action following a spate of violence against gays, including a stabbing that injured a young man.
Betting on social media as a news destination for the young

Betting on social media as a news destination for the young

NEW YORK (AP) — If young people are spending so much time on social media, it stands to reason that's a good place to reach them with news. Operators of the News Movement are betting their business on that hunch.
Is everyone in Whistler thriving? Not exactly, according to latest Vital Signs report

Is everyone in Whistler thriving? Not exactly, according to latest Vital Signs report

Data included in Whistler Community Foundation’s latest community check-up highlights affordability struggles, among other challenges
Evidence cannot support Alberta man's robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada

Evidence cannot support Alberta man's robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it tossed out an Alberta man's robbery-related convictions because the verdicts were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the evidence.
Banff hoteliers lose $534 million in room revenue during pandemic

Banff hoteliers lose $534 million in room revenue during pandemic

“If we fold the impacts that restaurants, attractions, events, transportation and all of the other corners of our tourism ecosystem suffered into this equation, it gives local context on Destination Canada’s forecasts that do not foresee a return to pre-pandemic levels until at least 2025."
It's never too late to write that book!

It's never too late to write that book!

Alberta authors pick up the pen in their later years and share a common message: Time is of the essence; write it now!
Satisfy sweet cravings with quick, healthy cookies

Satisfy sweet cravings with quick, healthy cookies

March is Kidney Awareness Month. Try these diet-friendly cookies, part of the lineup at kidneycommunitykitchen.ca
“For the second time, we lost everything.”

“For the second time, we lost everything.”

Tetiana Rozhkova describes journey from Ukraine
Neil Young, wife actress Daryl Hannah surprise crowd at Victoria old-growth rally

Neil Young, wife actress Daryl Hannah surprise crowd at Victoria old-growth rally

VICTORIA — Canadian music legend Neil Young made a surprise appearance Saturday at an old-growth logging protest rally at the British Columbia legislature.
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