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Lawsuit of the week: Artist alleges BC Lottery Corp. used maple leaf image for scratch tickets without permission

Lawsuit of the week: Artist alleges BC Lottery Corp. used maple leaf image for scratch tickets without permission

Commercial artist Kim Hunter is suing the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC), claiming the company used an image of a maple leaf she created on a scratch-and-win lottery ticket without her permission.
Tax case violates charter, owner of Mossack Fonseca-linked firm says

Tax case violates charter, owner of Mossack Fonseca-linked firm says

Canada Revenue Agency’s pursuit of stock promoter put Corporate House on federal radar years before Panama Papers leak, documents reveal
B.C. eyes turn to Ontario's job numbers after 20% increase in minimum wage

B.C. eyes turn to Ontario's job numbers after 20% increase in minimum wage

Job losses in Ontario attributed to people leaving the labour force
‘Due for a pullback’ — B.C. loses 5,100 jobs in January

‘Due for a pullback’ — B.C. loses 5,100 jobs in January

Canadian job growth made a hard U-turn in January. B.C. lost 5,100 jobs in the first month of the year while the country saw 88,800 jobs disappear during that same period, according to data released February 9 from Statistics Canada.
Canadians can expect five more interest rate hikes in next two years: economist

Canadians can expect five more interest rate hikes in next two years: economist

“I think there’s a very good chance we could see another quarter-point move in March,” says Central 1 Credit Union's Helmut Patrick
B.C. to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2021

B.C. to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2021

British Columbia will follow in the footsteps of both Alberta and Ontario in implementing a plan to raise the minimum hourly wage to $15 per hour, the provincial government announced February 8. Currently, B.C.’s minimum wage is $11.35 an hour.
Horgan says B.C. will not respond to Alberta’s wine boycott

Horgan says B.C. will not respond to Alberta’s wine boycott

British Columbia Premier John Horgan has pledged to stand up for vineyards on Vancouver Island and across the province but has rejected the idea of retaliating against Alberta over its boycott of B.C. wines.
Alberta government to ban imports of B.C. wines

Alberta government to ban imports of B.C. wines

Halting imports of B.C. wines the latest salvo in escalating trade war between B.C., Alberta over pipeline
‘Sidewalk to nowhere’ a path to progressive democracy

‘Sidewalk to nowhere’ a path to progressive democracy

Dubious CFIB Paperweight Award honour leads to city infrastructure enlightenment
B.C. government announces money-saving changes to ICBC

B.C. government announces money-saving changes to ICBC

The B.C. government is introducing changes to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) in an effort to make the public auto insurer financially sustainable a week after ICBC forecast that it would lose $1.