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Provincial legislation suspends teacher strike action

Provincial legislation suspends teacher strike action

The Education Improvement Act, introduced yesterday by the province, suspends teachers’ strike action, sets a cooling-off period and appoints a mediator to facilitate bargaining.
Tax credit fights head to court

Tax credit fights head to court

Alleged fraud, accountant negligence at heart of civil suits
Catalyst woes fuel concern in B.C. towns

Catalyst woes fuel concern in B.C. towns

Richmond papermaker’s creditor protection plan has coastal communities kicking diversification strategies into overdrive

B.C. population up 7.0%

Jim Green dies aged 68

Jim Green dies aged 68

Jim Green , former City of Vancouver councillor and renowned social and community advocate, died early Tuesday morning after losing his battle with lung cancer.

Couple sues over non-return of deposits

A West Vancouver couple has filed suit against the Bank of Montreal (BMO) over term deposits which, the couple alleges, were not repaid by the bank on maturity.

Census numbers show power shifts away from Metro Vancouver

From “Canada’s future is in the west” to “a new era of economics and politics,” recent headlines detailing the newly released 2011 census data paint a picture of a re-orientation of both population and economic activity away from Central Canada and toward the West.
B.C. man fined for insider trading

B.C. man fined for insider trading

A B.C. man accused of insider trading has been fined $19,177 by the BC Securities Commission . According the BCSC, David Charles Greenway bought 68,500 shares of Global Uranium Corp .
Discount shoppers lured

Discount shoppers lured

Retail insiders see need for major mall with outlet stores
Transition back to PST

Transition back to PST

Home renovations, business inputs just a few of the unknowns in tax reversion