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Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 23, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 23, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
Questions about Quest University Canada’s uncertain future could be answered this week

Questions about Quest University Canada’s uncertain future could be answered this week

The institution sought protection from creditors over three years ago
Former Richmond MP Chiu hopes China election meddling results in foreign agents registry

Former Richmond MP Chiu hopes China election meddling results in foreign agents registry

Former Conservative MP Kenny Chiu said he does not feel vindicated after raising the alarm since September 2021 about his defeat in Steveston-Richmond East.
Do Aboriginal rights include economic rights?

Do Aboriginal rights include economic rights?

Recent court decisions bolster right of First Nations to say 'yes' to development
In the Courts: Investor ordered to give evidence to B.C. securities regulator after latest court challenge

In the Courts: Investor ordered to give evidence to B.C. securities regulator after latest court challenge

B.C. Supreme Court backs lower court’s earlier decision
Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 22, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 22, 2023

The latest from the BC Supreme Court
B.C. businessman to pay $5M to SEC after U.S. stock fraud charges

B.C. businessman to pay $5M to SEC after U.S. stock fraud charges

Graham Taylor used a law firm to orchestrate a "pump and dump," according to SEC claims which he neither admits nor denies in a US$5M settlement.
Temporary foreign workers hit record levels in B.C.

Temporary foreign workers hit record levels in B.C.

B.C. businesses are hiring a record number of temporary foreign workers as they struggle to fill jobs. The latest federal data show there were more than 32,200 people in B.C.
In the Courts: Richmond ‘hole in the ground’ at centre of $190M mortgage lawsuit

In the Courts: Richmond ‘hole in the ground’ at centre of $190M mortgage lawsuit

No ‘substantive’ work done on seven-tower development project since 2020, lawsuit alleges
B.C. inflation eases in January, outpaces national rate for seventh straight month

B.C. inflation eases in January, outpaces national rate for seventh straight month

Inflation grew at a rate of 6.2 per cent in B.C. vs. 5.9 per cent national in January