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Telus announces 6,000-person layoff after Q2 saw 61% drop in net income

Telus announces 6,000-person layoff after Q2 saw 61% drop in net income

VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. says it is cutting 6,000 jobs. The Vancouver-based telecommunications company says the cut includes 4,000 workers at its main Telus business and another 2,000 at Telus International
Vancouver's Westland expands into Eastern Canada through acquisitions

Vancouver's Westland expands into Eastern Canada through acquisitions

Westland acquires insurance brokerage firms in Ontario and New Brunswick
Clients of Vancouver’s PacNet sentenced to jail in New York, ordered to forfeit almost $80M

Clients of Vancouver’s PacNet sentenced to jail in New York, ordered to forfeit almost $80M

Two men mailed millions of phony prize notices and stole more than $92.7 million from more than 700,000 victims. They contracted third-party payment processors – including PacNet – and copywriters to help create fraudulent prize notices
BC United has fundraising momentum, closing donation gap with NDP

BC United has fundraising momentum, closing donation gap with NDP

The ruling party still has a notable financial advantage over the formerly named BC Liberals
Majority of shipping companies, global retailers flunk decarbonization test: zero-emission shipping organization

Majority of shipping companies, global retailers flunk decarbonization test: zero-emission shipping organization

Walmart, Home Depot among top retails scoring failing grades from Ship It Zero coalition
BC Ferries says computer systems upgraded to anticipate traffic spikes this weekend

BC Ferries says computer systems upgraded to anticipate traffic spikes this weekend

Upgrade follows a nearly nine-hour service outage over Victoria Day long weekend
Bryan Adams, Blondie to play philanthropic Stanley Park concert

Bryan Adams, Blondie to play philanthropic Stanley Park concert

Beedie-produced event has so far raised $1 million for Greater Vancouver Food Bank
Don't blame corporate markups for inflation: Bank of Canada

Don't blame corporate markups for inflation: Bank of Canada

Central bank research shows markups falling as inflation increased
Oak Bay resident loses $14,700 in fraud involving bitcoin

Oak Bay resident loses $14,700 in fraud involving bitcoin

The resident was drawn into an elaborate scam that started with a phone call purporting to be from someone at Visa
B.C.’s health-care system no stranger to cyberattacks that threaten data

B.C.’s health-care system no stranger to cyberattacks that threaten data

An active police investigation is underway and it's unclear what may have been taken from Health Employers Association of B.C. databases