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Bank regulator outlines expanded risk guidelines to include integrity, security

Bank regulator outlines expanded risk guidelines to include integrity, security

Guidelines for integrity include things like ensuring the 'good character' of board members and senior leadership
Surrey taking provincial government to court over police transition decision

Surrey taking provincial government to court over police transition decision

As of last month there were 246 SPS officers that had been deployed into policing operations in Surrey.
Macklem says BoC will have to decide whether to be patient or to raise rates further

Macklem says BoC will have to decide whether to be patient or to raise rates further

Macklem says while demand in the economy is slowing, core inflation — which strips out price volatility — has remained sticky over the last six to eight months
Fish farm giant Mowi suing fisheries ministers, taxpayers for Discovery Islands closures

Fish farm giant Mowi suing fisheries ministers, taxpayers for Discovery Islands closures

In a lawsuit, the aquaculture giant Mowi claims Canada 'wiped out' a third of its business
Province denies Surrey policing transition contractor in conflict of interest, reveals contract value

Province denies Surrey policing transition contractor in conflict of interest, reveals contract value

Former BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald has been hired to facilitate the transition from the Surrey RCMP to the Surrey Police Service
Federal effort to boost child care in B.C. off to 'slow start': report

Federal effort to boost child care in B.C. off to 'slow start': report

Report says three provinces missed a majority of targets on items such as new spaces, spending and public accessibility to affordable child care
Big challenges ahead for B.C. in energy transition

Big challenges ahead for B.C. in energy transition

Indigenous partnerships proving key to developing industry and infrastructure
B.C.'s record wildfires drove $611M in losses for insurer Intact Financial in Q2

B.C.'s record wildfires drove $611M in losses for insurer Intact Financial in Q2

Intact says more than 90 per cent of the losses in its Canadian segment were driven by 14 severe weather events
Small-cap companies not ready for climate disclosure rules: TMX Group CEO

Small-cap companies not ready for climate disclosure rules: TMX Group CEO

Proposed rules could require companies to disclose the risk posed by climate change and the energy transition to their business
B.C. ordered to pay $10M for denying Squamish power project

B.C. ordered to pay $10M for denying Squamish power project

Justice Kevin Loo said Greengen Holdings Ltd lost an opportunity to achieve a completed and profitable hydro-electric project