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Surrey mayor calls Uber a ‘bully’ after city loses court case

Surrey mayor calls Uber a ‘bully’ after city loses court case

Doug McCallum says Uber should have waited for a regional licensing framework for ride hailing, which was approved by him and other mayors on January 30 – two days after Surrey’s bylaw officers started fining Uber and its drivers.
Alleged money launderer wants his $25,000 casino bank draft back

Alleged money launderer wants his $25,000 casino bank draft back

Convicted criminal Paul King Jin was arrested in 2017 when police seized a bank draft from the Mercedes Metris he had been driving in
Insider trading: February 10, 2020

Insider trading: February 10, 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 February 4, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Protests against Coastal GasLink spread

Protests against Coastal GasLink spread

A standoff over the Coastal GasLink pipeline project has morphed into a movement: #ShutDownCanada
Law society to stop asking medical fitness questions

Law society to stop asking medical fitness questions

Decision casts uncertainty over fate of student’s human rights case stemming from old rules
First Nations Health Authority claims Nanaimo-based health services providers wrongfully sitting on millions in unused funds

First Nations Health Authority claims Nanaimo-based health services providers wrongfully sitting on millions in unused funds

BIV's lawsuit of the week
B.C. adds 3,400 jobs in January while snowy weather hurts workers

B.C. adds 3,400 jobs in January while snowy weather hurts workers

What happened: B.C.’s unemployment rate fell notably last month, while the province added jobs to the workforce Why it matters: The West Coast had been on a losing skid throughout much of 2019 B.C.
City of Surrey lawyer downplays Mayor Doug McCallum’s role in fining Uber

City of Surrey lawyer downplays Mayor Doug McCallum’s role in fining Uber

Councillor Linda Annis says bylaw officers didn’t craft a ticketing campaign against Uber drivers on their own
B.C. now has four cases of coronavirus 2019-nCoV

B.C. now has four cases of coronavirus 2019-nCoV

Three people are related and in the same home
Province unveils "significant overhaul" of ICBC

Province unveils "significant overhaul" of ICBC

B.C. Premier John Horgan says changes show province's commitment to wrestle problems at the insurer to the ground