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Business insolvencies spike in first quarter, consumer insolvencies also rise

Business insolvencies spike in first quarter, consumer insolvencies also rise

OTTAWA — Business insolvencies surged 87.2 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, while consumer insolvencies rose 14 per cent.
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B.C. lawyer cited for alleged stock fraud-related trust account violations

B.C. lawyer cited for alleged stock fraud-related trust account violations

The Law Society of BC says millions of dollars from clients under a U.S. stock fraud probe flowed through a Vancouver lawyer's trust account with little to no inquiry from the lawyer despite 'objectively suspicious' circumstances.
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Rob Shaw: Messy drug decriminalization experiment marred by shifting policies, unhelpful data

Rob Shaw: Messy drug decriminalization experiment marred by shifting policies, unhelpful data

Can B.C. prove its controversial drug program works if it keeps changing the rules and failing to track key metrics?
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Calgary infrastructure company acquires Taylor pulp mill

Calgary infrastructure company acquires Taylor pulp mill

Distribution hub set to transform northeastern B.C. site and open in 2025
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B.C. Ferries plans for long-term contracts with three shipyards

B.C. Ferries plans for long-term contracts with three shipyards

Point Hope and Victoria Shipyards likely to get close to half of drydocking and reapir work worth $14.5 million per year for the next five years.
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B.C. government gives $1M to Tk'emlups' Chief Lous Crossing commercial project

B.C. government gives $1M to Tk'emlups' Chief Lous Crossing commercial project

Funding supports band's economic self-determination goals
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Applications open for $40M loan program for secondary suites

Applications open for $40M loan program for secondary suites

Homeowners can apply for forgivable loans for as much as half the total cost of renovations, up to a maximum of $40,000, to build basement and garden suites
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Foreign interference inquiry to report today on alleged meddling in federal elections

Foreign interference inquiry to report today on alleged meddling in federal elections

OTTAWA — A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is slated to release a report today on alleged meddling in the last two general elections.
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B.C. film company ordered to pay actor unpaid wages, expenses

B.C. film company ordered to pay actor unpaid wages, expenses

Amir Gill claimed he acted in a Hunter Village Films Inc. production and had not been paid wages and expenses.
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B.C. company from Bridgemark consulting case cleared of allegations

B.C. company from Bridgemark consulting case cleared of allegations

A BCSC hearing panel determined PreveCeutical Medical Inc. and CEO Stephen Van Deventer did not meet the threshold of making misrepresentations.
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