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B.C. nets $1.3-billion surplus in 2021-22 fiscal year

B.C. nets $1.3-billion surplus in 2021-22 fiscal year

Reopened economy prompted economic boom and more tax revenue
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Under the Barge: Federal and expert reports offer a glimpse into the challenge of removing the Sunset Beach wreck

Under the Barge: Federal and expert reports offer a glimpse into the challenge of removing the Sunset Beach wreck

The deconstruction and removal of the stranded barge at Sunset Beach was originally expected to be over by mid-July, according to a late-April version of the contractor’s schedule.
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B.C. booze deliveries to resume as union stands down picket lines: BCGEU

B.C. booze deliveries to resume as union stands down picket lines: BCGEU

The BCGEU has announced it's ending job action at liquor and cannabis distribution warehouses
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U.K. to halt paper banknotes from being legal currency

U.K. to halt paper banknotes from being legal currency

Paper U.K. £20 and £50 banknotes will stop being legal tender in October
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Burnaby city council candidate says meeting policy unfairly favours incumbents

Burnaby city council candidate says meeting policy unfairly favours incumbents

Garbage! That’s what Martin Kendell thinks about the Burnaby city clerk’s decision to prevent him from speaking about garbage at a city council meeting tonight.
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Extradited man's Vancouver fraud, theft case going to trial

Extradited man's Vancouver fraud, theft case going to trial

Peter Kevin Miller faces a total of 26 charges related to alleged investment offences between 2010 and 2013
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Local gatekeeping and ‘Ottawa-knows-best’ approach harming economy, says Poilievre

Local gatekeeping and ‘Ottawa-knows-best’ approach harming economy, says Poilievre

Federal Conservative leadership candidate talks policy with Glacier Media
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U.S. SEC wants to freeze B.C. homes as alleged fraudster emerges

U.S. SEC wants to freeze B.C. homes as alleged fraudster emerges

Fred Sharp has responded to a US$29-million claim against him
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Insider Trading: August 29, 2022

Insider Trading: August 29, 2022

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended August 18, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
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Rich Coleman jumps into Langley Township mayoral race

Rich Coleman jumps into Langley Township mayoral race

B.C.’s former deputy premier Rich Coleman is aiming for a political comeback on Oct. 15. He announced Aug. 26 he is running under the banner of Elevate Langley in a bid to replace the retiring Township of Langley Mayor Jack Froese.
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