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Vancouverites have lowest delinquency rate of all major cities despite rising debt: Equifax

Vancouverites have lowest delinquency rate of all major cities despite rising debt: Equifax

Vancouver remains one of Canada’s most expensive cities, and residents are seeing their consumer debt climbing – but their average debt delinquency rate is the lowest in the country compared with all other major cities.
Report dissects 'Vancouver Model' of money laundering

Report dissects 'Vancouver Model' of money laundering

Investigation details underground network of people using region’s casinos to cover their financial tracks
Health Canada provides clarity to Cannabis Act, with regulations

Health Canada provides clarity to Cannabis Act, with regulations

New rules detail how cannabis legalization will run starting October 17
B.C. pension fund heavily invested in oil: UVic study

B.C. pension fund heavily invested in oil: UVic study

At a time when many British Columbians are protesting the Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion, their pension money is likely invested in oil, including Kinder Morgan, a University of Victoria study says. According to the study, B.C.
Casinos helped turn B.C. into money-laundering haven, report finds

Casinos helped turn B.C. into money-laundering haven, report finds

New regulator should replace BCLC to fight casino money laundering: report
Charting Martin Thibodeau’s royal ascent

Charting Martin Thibodeau’s royal ascent

29-year RBC Royal Bank veteran now heads B.C. operations
Canada's cannabis 'high-handedness' raises international disapproval

Canada's cannabis 'high-handedness' raises international disapproval

Russia and UN decry cannabis legalization
Toronto ties with Vancouver for most expensive Canadian city for expats: Mercer

Toronto ties with Vancouver for most expensive Canadian city for expats: Mercer

Vancouver and Toronto are the most expensive cities in Canada for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 2018 cost of living survey released June 26.
International immigration drives B.C. population gain

International immigration drives B.C. population gain

B.C. population growth remained solid during the first quarter despite continued sluggishness in net interprovincial migration. As of April 1, 2018, there were an estimated 4.86 million persons residing in the province, up 1.
Insider trading: June 26, 2018

Insider trading: June 26, 2018

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended June 6, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.