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'Don't blame it on your passengers!': Speeding Uber driver in Vancouver blames customers

'Don't blame it on your passengers!': Speeding Uber driver in Vancouver blames customers

Vancouver Police say the Uber driver tried to get out a hefty $368 fine
Insider trading: November 29, 2021

Insider trading: November 29, 2021

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 November 17, 2021. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Industry connections, key to success, are integral to the BCIT School of Business + Media

Industry connections, key to success, are integral to the BCIT School of Business + Media

Via connections, the School gets students industry-ready—and professionals industry-savvier
Trudeau, Horgan announce joint fed-provincial committee on climate-change disaster response

Trudeau, Horgan announce joint fed-provincial committee on climate-change disaster response

Ottawa and the B.C. provincial government have agreed to establish a joint committee of ministers dealing directly with disaster response and climate-change resiliency – including the ongoing response to the ongoing massive flooding in B.C.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to new multi-month low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to new multi-month low

Omicron variant has yet to appear in B.C., say health officials.
Lawsuit of the week: UBC sues New York-based company after its owner dies in freak guacamole machine explosion

Lawsuit of the week: UBC sues New York-based company after its owner dies in freak guacamole machine explosion

University seeks return of deposit on food processing system
COVID-19 variant: Ottawa bans non-Canadian travellers from southern Africa

COVID-19 variant: Ottawa bans non-Canadian travellers from southern Africa

Markets rattled by emergence of new variant
2021 BC CFO Awards: Tom Webster

2021 BC CFO Awards: Tom Webster

CFO Efficiently managed major structural change in First West during pandemic economy
Forestry, energy drive export growth

Forestry, energy drive export growth

International merchandise trade data for B.C. trade remained stable in September and well above both year-ago and pre-pandemic levels. September exports edged down 3.3% to a seasonally adjusted $4.68 billion, while imports rose 3.3%.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. below 300 for first time since September

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. below 300 for first time since September

Three more COVID-19 deaths raise provincial death toll to 2,316