Canada

Dozens of public servants across B.C. protested Wednesday against the ongoing woes with the Phoenix pay system.

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada's B.C. chapter rallied in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Chilliwack and Prince Rupert. 

The union represents about 180,000 workers nationally. 

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Amazon's announcement earlier this year that it wants a second headquarters set off a flurry of interest from cities across the continent, all eager to be a new home to the biggest online merchandise seller in the world.

Many Canadian cities were interested. With the deadline to apply passed Thursday, what cities followed through and put their hats into the ring? Exact details of bids are still largely a secret, as is a complete list of who's in the running.

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