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BC Chamber of Commerce blasts costs and complications of doing business in the province

BC Chamber of Commerce blasts costs and complications of doing business in the province

Business groups want the BC NDP’s 2023 budget to address the increasing challenges of business survival in the province and point to the rapidly deepening deficits of business friendliness in major Western Canadian cities
Press freedom breach alleged in B.C. reporter's arrest

Press freedom breach alleged in B.C. reporter's arrest

A photojournalist and a B.C. media outlet are suing the federal government and RCMP alleging wrongful arrest and freedom of press breaches. In a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Feb.
B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements

B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements

The federal health minister says he expects British Columbia and Ottawa to soon reach a flexible one-on-one agreement that improves health services for people needing care and those who provide that service.
Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens in decline: StatCan data

Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens in decline: StatCan data

StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years.
West Vancouver man banned from B.C. markets after $1B penny stock fraud case in U.S.

West Vancouver man banned from B.C. markets after $1B penny stock fraud case in U.S.

Fred Sharp of West Vancouver was the 'mastermind' of securities fraud schemes involving over $1 billion worth of transactions, a U.S. court ruled.
In the Courts: ‘$1, and natural love and affection’ not worth $2M property

In the Courts: ‘$1, and natural love and affection’ not worth $2M property

B.C.
Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 15, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 15, 2023

New claims range from alleged condo defects to defamation
UBC professor arranged venue, promoted lecture by anti-racism consultant accused of antisemitism

UBC professor arranged venue, promoted lecture by anti-racism consultant accused of antisemitism

The director of the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) arranged space last May for a Vancouver lecture by a federally funded activist with a history of antisemitic comments.
What tech layoffs, temporary foreign workers and boomers mean for the labour force

What tech layoffs, temporary foreign workers and boomers mean for the labour force

Canada's economy has seen a constant stream of layoffs hitting companies from the tech sector and beyond in recent months while many employers lament a shortage of workers, but neither seem to be weighing heavily on the country's jobs numbers.
Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 14, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 14, 2023

These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court. Defendant 1206711 B.C. Ltd.