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Agreement on Wet’suwet’en title hasn’t stopped protests

Agreement on Wet’suwet’en title hasn’t stopped protests

Agreement to expedite Wet'suwet'en rights and title recognition doesn't resolve dispute over Coastal GasLink
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LifeLabs fights privacy commissioner’s bid for privately commissioned report on cyberattack in wake of data breach

LifeLabs fights privacy commissioner’s bid for privately commissioned report on cyberattack in wake of data breach

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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Claim against Nevsun by Eritrean miners can go forward

Claim against Nevsun by Eritrean miners can go forward

Supreme Court of Canada rules Eritreans alleging human rights abuses can be heard in Canada
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Approval of Surrey police board stirs up political hornet’s nest

Approval of Surrey police board stirs up political hornet’s nest

Mayor Doug McCallum announces founding city-appointed police board member while pro-RCMP residents’ group vows to keep fighting city hall and provincial government for a referendum
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Chinese restaurants open to tax reviews for bailouts amid supplier kickback scheme

Chinese restaurants open to tax reviews for bailouts amid supplier kickback scheme

Wingsum International Trading Inc. supplies Chinese restaurants with meat. Its owner recently admitted in court to a multimillion-dollar unreported cash scheme and kickbacks with local diners
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B.C. housing market feels winter chill

B.C. housing market feels winter chill

B.C. Multiple Listing Service (MLS) home sales declined 14% from December to a seasonally adjusted 6,763 units as the blast of winter weather kept buyers on the sidelines. While sales rose 22.
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Divorce reveals admissions of tax fraud, mortgage fraud, perjury and kickbacks

Divorce reveals admissions of tax fraud, mortgage fraud, perjury and kickbacks

At least $2.7 million unreported cash income was found in a forensic audit of a busy Richmond restaurant meat supplier, court documents show
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BMW to Cullen commission: Get police back to the ports

BMW to Cullen commission: Get police back to the ports

Money laundering isn’t just bad for society, it’s bad for business, company tells public inquiry
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Updated: Release uncensored money laundering records, Eby challenges Liberals

Updated: Release uncensored money laundering records, Eby challenges Liberals

Liberal de Jong says commission will get whatever it asks for
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Who speaks for the Wet’suwet’en?

Who speaks for the Wet’suwet’en?

Some First Nations members not happy with hereditary chiefs
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