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B.C. securities fraudster stripped of driving privileges in unprecedented case

B.C. securities fraudster stripped of driving privileges in unprecedented case

The B.C. Securities Commission has successfully applied the new policy of enforcing non-renewal of a B.C. driver's licence for a debtor in default of payments.
Group floats class-action suit to clear out B.C. old-growth blockaders

Group floats class-action suit to clear out B.C. old-growth blockaders

The group — calling itself Clear the Road — is asking anyone who has their commute disrupted "to document the harm they suffer."
Lawsuit of the week: B.C. faces lawsuit over alleged inaction surrounding racism against Indigenous peoples in hospitals

Lawsuit of the week: B.C. faces lawsuit over alleged inaction surrounding racism against Indigenous peoples in hospitals

A class of Indigenous people is suing the B.C. government, claiming in a class action lawsuit that the province has allegedly failed to deal with decades of systemic racism in the health-care system.
B.C. man charged in U.S. for alleged offshore fraud scheme

B.C. man charged in U.S. for alleged offshore fraud scheme

In intercepted encrypted text messages, Vancouver resident George Stubos tells his alleged offshore shell facilitators, "paranoid is good."
Site C has BC Hydro’s highest quit rate

Site C has BC Hydro’s highest quit rate

At the $16 billion megaproject, there had been 23 resignations out of 256 active management and professional employees, a 9% rate
B.C. unemployment plunges to three-year low in May as tourism bounces back

B.C. unemployment plunges to three-year low in May as tourism bounces back

Province adds 5,100 jobs, while unemployment rate plummets to 4.5%
Falcon overspent by almost $500,000 to win BC Liberal leadership

Falcon overspent by almost $500,000 to win BC Liberal leadership

Not only did B.C. opposition leader Kevin Falcon miss the deadline to file his leadership campaign financing report, but he blew way past the BC Liberal Party’s $600,000 spending limit. Falcon spent $1.078 million to become leader on Feb.
Access to B.C. government information rooted in culture of secrecy, MLA committee hears

Access to B.C. government information rooted in culture of secrecy, MLA committee hears

British Columbia's information and privacy system requires many changes, says the eight-member committee
B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits 10-month low

B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits 10-month low

Of 325 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals, 28 are in ICUs
Downtown Surrey BIA releases report assessing impact of medical school

Downtown Surrey BIA releases report assessing impact of medical school

Project development appears stalled since first announcement in fall 2020