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Chinese billionaire charged with $1B fraud solicited B.C. investors

Chinese billionaire charged with $1B fraud solicited B.C. investors

An email and website for possible victims of Ho Wan Kwok's alleged crimes have been set up
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B.C. struggling to regain pre-pandemic tourist levels

B.C. struggling to regain pre-pandemic tourist levels

Restored flight routes, provincial marketing campaigns help lure visitors
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In the Courts: Why Adastra’s cocaine claims are no laughing matter to B.C. investor

In the Courts: Why Adastra’s cocaine claims are no laughing matter to B.C. investor

Trevor Silverwood claims the Langley company misled investors by implying it could sell cocaine to the public
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Who’s Suing Whom: March 15, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: March 15, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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TikTok is now banned on Vancouver city hall devices

TikTok is now banned on Vancouver city hall devices

Two weeks after federal and B.C. officials announced restrictions against TikTok on government devices over fears of Chinese government surveillance, the City of Vancouver banned the video app on employee devices.
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Additional World Cup matches could be coming to BC Place in 2026

Additional World Cup matches could be coming to BC Place in 2026

BC Place Stadium could host more than five matches when the FIFA World Cup comes to North America in 2026. Vancouver was chosen last June to be one of 16 host cities for the 48-nation tournament that FIFA originally awarded in 2018 to the U.S.
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If Ottawa wants tighten its purse, spending rules and more taxes could help: experts

If Ottawa wants tighten its purse, spending rules and more taxes could help: experts

As the Liberal government drafts its spring budget, fiscal experts say it should consider stricter spending rules and higher taxes to improve federal finances.
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These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023

These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023

A wave of layoffs in 2022, which left thousands of Canadian workers jobless, is continuing this year as recession predictions loom and the tech sector downturn deepens.
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In the Courts: B.C. fruit packers pin blame for faulty payments on suppliers

In the Courts: B.C. fruit packers pin blame for faulty payments on suppliers

B.C. Frozen Foods sued by its supplier for invoices paid to fraudsters
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Freeland meets with bank regulator head, BoC following U.S. bank collapse

Freeland meets with bank regulator head, BoC following U.S. bank collapse

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is assuring that Canada's financial institutions are secure after meeting with the head of Canada's bank regulator and the Bank of Canada.
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