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Average profit spikes for B.C.’s top public firms

Average profit spikes for B.C.’s top public firms

Revenue and asset holdings also increased for the largest publicly traded companies
Surrey mayoral hopeful Jinny Sims imports campaign manager from Calgary

Surrey mayoral hopeful Jinny Sims imports campaign manager from Calgary

The NDP MLA for Surrey-Panorama joins Mayor Doug McCallum and Coun. Brenda Locke in a three-way run for mayor of the city
BC Ferries fined over $600K after worker drowns in Richmond

BC Ferries fined over $600K after worker drowns in Richmond

WorkSafeBC identifies high-risk violations made by local ferry company
Costco and The Bay cardholders entitled to claim against Capital One, B.C. judge rules

Costco and The Bay cardholders entitled to claim against Capital One, B.C. judge rules

Personal information of Capital One credit card applicants between 2005 and early 2019 was breached
B.C. economy falling to 'middle of the pack' as housing market cools: RBC

B.C. economy falling to 'middle of the pack' as housing market cools: RBC

Provincial economy to expand 4.2% this year as housing prices reach ‘tipping point'
$70K kickback on client investment ends Burnaby immigration consultant's career

$70K kickback on client investment ends Burnaby immigration consultant's career

Kwang Woo Richard Park encouraged a Chinese client to make an investment to help his bid for permanent residency in Canada, but he didn't tell the client he would be getting a commission for the deal
National affairs: The B.C. business factor

National affairs: The B.C. business factor

Canadian farmers, agriculture feel weight of global demand, rising costs, shipping bottlenecks and poor weather
B.C. Place stadium workers file human rights complaints over exclusion from inclusivity training

B.C. Place stadium workers file human rights complaints over exclusion from inclusivity training

One of the employees describes the work atmosphere as "so toxic, it's almost nuclear”
B.C. First Nations to possess same authority as park rangers for first time ever

B.C. First Nations to possess same authority as park rangers for first time ever

Guardians from the Kitasoo Xai’xais and Nuxalk First Nations no longer have to defer to B.C. Parks rangers for help enforcing the conservation of their territories
Could you be part of a $2.1B lawsuit against Facebook?

Could you be part of a $2.1B lawsuit against Facebook?

A B.C. judge will decide whether or not Facebook violated privacy rights in four provinces by attaching users names to sponsored stories advertising