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Kirk LaPointe: Federal budget arrives, fiscal direction doesn't

Kirk LaPointe: Federal budget arrives, fiscal direction doesn't

Grim deficit news among the goodies from the federal government
Liberals add foreign interference office, new money-laundering rules in latest budget

Liberals add foreign interference office, new money-laundering rules in latest budget

Proposed legislative changes would also compel banks to report on assets held by people who are subject to sanctions
Budget 2023: What you missed, from phone chargers and concert fees to air travel

Budget 2023: What you missed, from phone chargers and concert fees to air travel

For Canadians fed up with chargers that don't fit their cellphones, hidden fees, air-travel disruptions and cosmetic testing on animals, the Liberal government says help is on the way.
$491B federal budget invests heavily in green economic transformation

$491B federal budget invests heavily in green economic transformation

The budget promises to add more than $8 billion in new program spending in the coming fiscal year with a deficit of $40 billion
Acciona shortlisted for more SkyTrain contracts, despite North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant turmoil

Acciona shortlisted for more SkyTrain contracts, despite North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant turmoil

Metro Vancouver hired Acciona as a contractor in 2017 for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project, which has been delayed and run over budget
In the Courts: B.C. judge scolds marine pilots for vaccine mandate petition targeting employer

In the Courts: B.C. judge scolds marine pilots for vaccine mandate petition targeting employer

Judge finds petition aimed at B.C. Coast Pilots was made to advance misinformation and a political motive
Bring title insurers under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says

Bring title insurers under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says

Title insurers need to be brought under anti-money laundering rules to fight against scam artists who impersonate homeowners to sell or mortgage their properties, a former insurance executive says.
Analysis: Fiscal forecast warns of recession for Canada in 2023

Analysis: Fiscal forecast warns of recession for Canada in 2023

B.C.’s economy in for a rough ride this year as calls for Ottawa to commit to prudent money management principles increase
Liberals to go after predatory lending in Tuesday's budget, invest in dental care plan

Liberals to go after predatory lending in Tuesday's budget, invest in dental care plan

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to table a federal budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, which a federal source says will include plans to go after predatory lending and more details on dental care as part of a pitch to make
Who’s Suing Whom: March 28, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: March 28, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court