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Judge slaps injunction on pipeline protestors

Judge slaps injunction on pipeline protestors

Injunction granted one day before massive rally planned for Burnaby Saturday
Bank of Canada takes wait-and-see approach on NAFTA, housing debt with interest rate decision

Bank of Canada takes wait-and-see approach on NAFTA, housing debt with interest rate decision

The Bank of Canada’s decision Wednesday to hold the interest rate at 1.25% reflects a wait-and-see approach in the face of conflicting messages from recent statistics showing the country’s economic performance and uncertainty in the global market.
Notley threatens to go full-Lougheed on B.C. in Throne speech

Notley threatens to go full-Lougheed on B.C. in Throne speech

Alberta warns B.C. against further threats to Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Canadians skeptical of private, public sectors: poll

Canadians skeptical of private, public sectors: poll

Only 36% of survey respondents feel a CEO is ‘very credible’; 65% worry about ‘fake news’
Trump to spare Canada, Mexico in steel, aluminum tariffs, at least temporarily

Trump to spare Canada, Mexico in steel, aluminum tariffs, at least temporarily

If the U.S. can’t get the deal Trump wants, the president says it will be terminated “and we’ll start all over again."
West Vancouver woman suing Airbnb over stay in Ottawa ‘pot ghetto’

West Vancouver woman suing Airbnb over stay in Ottawa ‘pot ghetto’

West Vancouver resident Joan Gibbs has launched a lawsuit against Airbnb after a booking for a family vacation in Ottawa to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday instead served up a frat house atmosphere where pot smoke wafted through her rental suite an
Bank of Canada holds overnight rate steady as trade, tariff concerns cause uncertainty

Bank of Canada holds overnight rate steady as trade, tariff concerns cause uncertainty

The Bank of Canada announced March 7 it is holding the overnight rate at 1.25%, where it has sat since January 17.
Province to survey British Columbians on ticket bots, scalpers

Province to survey British Columbians on ticket bots, scalpers

Province is asking British Columbians for ideas on how to battle tickets bots, scalpers
CRA must pay $1.6m in damages to Nanaimo business owners after ‘reprehensible and malicious’ prosecution

CRA must pay $1.6m in damages to Nanaimo business owners after ‘reprehensible and malicious’ prosecution

A Nanaimo couple has been awarded $1.6 million in damages against the Canada Revenue Agency for “high-handed, reprehensible and malicious” prosecution. B.C.
Insider trading: March 6, 2018

Insider trading: March 6, 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 February 27, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.