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Cloudy corporate structures aid money laundering through houses, commission hears

Cloudy corporate structures aid money laundering through houses, commission hears

Journalist Oliver Bullough brings his experiences covering white-collar crime in London’s housing sector to the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering
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A third of B.C. students return to part-time, in-class instruction

A third of B.C. students return to part-time, in-class instruction

Education Minister Rob Fleming said approximately 60,000 students have returned to some in-class instruction across 60 school districts
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B.C. retail sales nosedive in March

B.C. retail sales nosedive in March

Total retail sales in B.C. declined 4.6% from February to $7.01 billion, marking the deepest monthly decline since December 2008 and the lowest level since January 2018. Sales fell 3.2% from a year ago.
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Trudeau acknowledges Canada’s systemic discrimination as protests continue in U.S.

Trudeau acknowledges Canada’s systemic discrimination as protests continue in U.S.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly acknowledged Canada’s own culpability in systemic discrimination against black and other racialized Canadians during his daily media briefing Tuesday (June 2).
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HSBC Canada taps Linda Seymour as next CEO

HSBC Canada taps Linda Seymour as next CEO

What happened: Vancouver-based bank reveals succession plans Why it matters: The move comes amid significant upheaval in economy HSBC Bank Canada is recruiting from within its ranks for its next leader.
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Chamber members outline ‘unintended consequences’ of CERB

Chamber members outline ‘unintended consequences’ of CERB

“Unintended consequences” of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) are emerging as a concern for Sechelt Chamber of Commerce members as they try to move forward during the economic restart.
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Vancouver won’t follow Toronto’s lead in release of neighbourhood data on COVID-19 cases

Vancouver won’t follow Toronto’s lead in release of neighbourhood data on COVID-19 cases

Toronto data includes interactive map of each neighbourhood
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Public protests are risky during pandemic

Public protests are risky during pandemic

There were 24 new COVID-19 cases over the last two days, one death
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B.C. government to protect some small businesses from evictions

B.C. government to protect some small businesses from evictions

Commercial property owners will be banned from evicting small business tenants that have lost at least 70% of their revenue during the pandemic
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Feds offer early $2.2b payment to cities amid ‘cash crunch’

Feds offer early $2.2b payment to cities amid ‘cash crunch’

PM also addresses protests that unfolded across North America over the weekend
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