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Lawsuit of the week: Donnelly's cannabis company seeks creditor protection amid liquidity crisis

Lawsuit of the week: Donnelly's cannabis company seeks creditor protection amid liquidity crisis

Court petition details business leader's ill-fated entry into retail cannabis industry with Dutch Love retail venture
B.C. sheds 13,700 jobs in November as rate hikes take toll on economy

B.C. sheds 13,700 jobs in November as rate hikes take toll on economy

Rising mortgage rates putting pressure on housing market, broader economy
Jim Pattison donates $30 million to Royal Columbian Hospital

Jim Pattison donates $30 million to Royal Columbian Hospital

Billionaire is known for philanthropy that has included many health-care donations
A framed apology, a last compensation cheque: Probe of wrongful Health Ministry firings that destroyed lives concludes

A framed apology, a last compensation cheque: Probe of wrongful Health Ministry firings that destroyed lives concludes

The government has implemented the final four of 41 recommendations from Jay Chalke’s report, including settling unionized employees’ grievances
Honour system continues under MLAs’ communications policy

Honour system continues under MLAs’ communications policy

MLAs are personally liable for the cost of any constituency office communications deemed ineligible, but there is no enforcement of this policy, and it is up to each MLA and their staff to ensure they follow the Members’ Guide to Policy and Resources
Patent, partnership court fight looms for biotech

Patent, partnership court fight looms for biotech

Vancouver’s AbCellera Biologics faces legal challenge to company’s founding narrative
Despite warnings, Richmond politicians still attending pro-China events

Despite warnings, Richmond politicians still attending pro-China events

Liberal MP Parm Bains and Richmond Coun. Alexa Loo attended a ceremony last week with People’s Republic of China Consul-General Yang Shu
The pandemic economy’s big profit parade

The pandemic economy’s big profit parade

Canadian corporate profits hit a record high of $515 billion in 2021
Royal Bank signs deal to buy Vancouver-based HSBC Canada for $13.5B

Royal Bank signs deal to buy Vancouver-based HSBC Canada for $13.5B

Deal set to be largest acquisition in Canadian banking history
'This is big business': How a cashless society is fuelling higher tips and profits

'This is big business': How a cashless society is fuelling higher tips and profits

Only 10 per cent of all transactions in Canada are now made in cash.