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Ride-hailing company Uber is slamming the British Columbia government’s decision to impose minimum wages and basic labour protections for gig workers, saying the province is set to drive up costs for residents and drive down demand for local businesses.
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Uber calls B.C. gig-worker wages, job protections ‘unreasonable’

Ride-hailing company Uber is criticizing the British Columbia government’s regulatory changes for gig workers, saying the province is set to drive up costs for residents and drive down demand for local businesses.
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Uber says new B.C. gig-worker rules punish customers, businesses

More than five years after massive leaks of personal information at Desjardins, the SQ announced Thursday the arrest of the main suspect in the case, 42-year-old Sébastien Boulanger-Dorval, who worked in the cooperative’s marketing department until 2019.
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Four more arrests, including main suspect, in fraud, data theft at Desjardins

Quebec provincial police have arrested five people in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud and the theft of data belonging to almost 10 million clients of the co-operative financial group Desjardins.
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Five more arrests, including main suspect, in fraud, data theft at Desjardins

Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, a new report says, suggesting ratepayers and governments could otherwise be on the hook for billions of dollars in underused and overbuilt gas infrastructure.
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Customers could be on the hook for billions of dollars in underused gas infrastructure, report warns

If you feel like you’re in over your head with monthly bills and subscription fees, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew has some tips and tricks on how to negotiate with certain companies to help cut your expenses and put money back in your pocket.
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Can you really reduce your monthly expenses by negotiating?

SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk were sued on Wednesday by former employees who claim they were illegally fired for raising concerns about gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the rocket company.
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Ex-employees sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, claiming illegal firings after they called out alleged gender bias and harassment

Bond markets would likely benefit if U.S. President Joe Biden is re-elected as his administration will try to raise taxes to offset some of the government spending, Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer said on Wednesday.
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Biden win would benefit bonds, Trump better for growth, Morgan Stanley CIO says

British Columbia has finalized regulations to provide a minimum-wage and basic protections for ride-hailing and delivery workers using app-based platforms such as Uber, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes.
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B.C. sets minimum wage, other rules for app-based ride-hailing, delivery work

Corus Entertainment Inc. says it has ‘made some changes’ at Global News, citing the same headwinds that have led to massive cuts at other media outlets.
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Corus says Global News ‘changes’ affect jobs, won’t disclose how many