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Vancouver councillors consistent in call for cut to police budget

Vancouver councillors consistent in call for cut to police budget

Councillors say they received ‘hundreds’ of emails to ‘defund police’
Public registries to combat money laundering should be free: experts

Public registries to combat money laundering should be free: experts

But registries that have limited enforcement are not as effective as those that have more proactive, and costly, verification processes
BIV exclusive: Buyer confirmed for Steve Nash Fitness

BIV exclusive: Buyer confirmed for Steve Nash Fitness

The identity of the successful bidder and terms of the bid have not yet been disclosed
Feds will go after ‘deliberate fraudsters’ of CERB, warns Trudeau

Feds will go after ‘deliberate fraudsters’ of CERB, warns Trudeau

PM also defends lack of fiscal update amid pandemic
Lawyers warn of lengthy B.C. court system delays

Lawyers warn of lengthy B.C. court system delays

It remains unclear when non-urgent legal matters can be scheduled for their day in court
B.C. business confidence dips in May

B.C. business confidence dips in May

Confidence at B.C.’s small and medium-sized businesses retreated during May’s second half. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ (CFIB)latest business barometer came in at 52.7 points, down four points from the first half of the month.
No COVID-19 deaths in BC since Friday

No COVID-19 deaths in BC since Friday

New COVID-19 cases remain in single digits over last two days
Family members separated by pandemic given ‘limited exemptions’ to reunite

Family members separated by pandemic given ‘limited exemptions’ to reunite

PM also confirms police officers may be equipped with body cameras
Largest Metro law firms increase lawyers, staff

Largest Metro law firms increase lawyers, staff

The region’s biggest law firms are expanding, according to data collected on Business in Vancouver’s Biggest Law Firms in Metro Vancouver list (page 12). The average number of lawyers at the top 20 firms increased 9.2% to 81 in 2020, up from 74.
Insider trading: June 8, 2020

Insider trading: June 8, 2020

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 June 3, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.