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UPDATED: Meng's inability to prove conspiracy in arrest sinks argument, Crown says

UPDATED: Meng's inability to prove conspiracy in arrest sinks argument, Crown says

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings resumed today in Vancouver, with Crown prosecutors firing back at the Huawei Technologies CFO’s accusations that officials violated her charter rights during her 2018 arrest.
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Chinese agent targeted Canadian scientist in bacteria-smuggling plot: RCMP documents

Chinese agent targeted Canadian scientist in bacteria-smuggling plot: RCMP documents

Espionage revealed as Winnipeg-Wuhan, COVID-origin debate continues
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Housing top priority for British Columbians ahead of potential snap election: poll

Housing top priority for British Columbians ahead of potential snap election: poll

Economy and healthcare remain pressing issues for B.C., says new poll
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Vancouver central to ‘sophisticated’ global pump and dump scheme: FBI

Vancouver central to ‘sophisticated’ global pump and dump scheme: FBI

West Vancouver’s Fred Sharp faces criminal charges in the United States for his role in an alleged pump and dump scheme
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Set B.C. annual allowance for political parties at $1.75 per vote: review

Set B.C. annual allowance for political parties at $1.75 per vote: review

Allowance came after 2017 elimination of corporate and union political donations
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at one-month high

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at one-month high

Five more die of COVID-19 in B.C. in past three days
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COVID-19: B.C. cuts interval between doses to 28 days amid Okanagan outbreak

COVID-19: B.C. cuts interval between doses to 28 days amid Okanagan outbreak

Interval previously set at 49 days
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UPDATED: Meng lawyer calls U.S. extradition request 'a legal kidnapping'

UPDATED: Meng lawyer calls U.S. extradition request 'a legal kidnapping'

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings resumed this morning in Vancouver as the Huawei Technologies CFO presents her final defence in a bid to stave off committal.
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‘Decolonizing corporate systems’: How B.C.’s tech sector is navigating reconciliation

‘Decolonizing corporate systems’: How B.C.’s tech sector is navigating reconciliation

Microsoft, Bench Accounting partnering with First Nations Technology Council
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Who’s getting sued: August 9, 2021

Who’s getting sued: August 9, 2021

These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court.
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