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ICBC to start online insurance renewals; eliminates validation decals

ICBC to start online insurance renewals; eliminates validation decals

ICBC will officially start online vehicle insurance renewals and eliminate the use of yearly validation decal stickers on licence plates this spring, officials announced this morning. B.C.
Suspicious cash transactions went unreported during big-ticket liquor promotion

Suspicious cash transactions went unreported during big-ticket liquor promotion

Managers at three government liquor stores were told to watch for potential money laundering during Premium Spirit Release
B.C. legislature accountants' credibility questioned by Craig James' defence team

B.C. legislature accountants' credibility questioned by Craig James' defence team

Ex-clerk Craig James is on trial for breach of trust and fraud
Insider trading: February 14, 2022

Insider trading: February 14, 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 February 3, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Collective bargaining begins between province and 58K unionized health-care workers in B.C.

Collective bargaining begins between province and 58K unionized health-care workers in B.C.

The current agreement expires March 31
B.C. records 17 COVID-19 deaths in past day

B.C. records 17 COVID-19 deaths in past day

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at three-week low
Cost of B.C. vaccine booking hotline revealed: $47.66 million

Cost of B.C. vaccine booking hotline revealed: $47.66 million

The hotline, plagued by initial problems, was designed to assist the first wave of those eligible for vaccines to easily book appointments at provincial clinics and sites
Feds to unveil changes to border restrictions next week

Feds to unveil changes to border restrictions next week

This comes as COVID-19 Omicron wave shows signs of waning
Slide in B.C. business confidence slows

Slide in B.C. business confidence slows

Small business confidence in British Columbia dipped in January, consistent with patterns across the country but at a less pronounced pace. The short-term three-month index fell 0.4 points to 44.8 points while the 12-month outlook fell 3.
Mixed results for security companies during pandemic

Mixed results for security companies during pandemic

Average number of security staff increased over past year while median fell at top firms