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Surrey budget proposes low taxes, few projects and police transition

Surrey budget proposes low taxes, few projects and police transition

Public can comment by Thursday evening or show up to city hall on Monday
B.C. data-gathering company influenced voters, violated Canadian laws

B.C. data-gathering company influenced voters, violated Canadian laws

Political views of millions in B.C., U.K and U.S. gathered from social media and analyzed and sold and may have influenced Europe’s Brexit vote and the 2016 U.S. presidential election
B.C. still in good shape, says finance minister

B.C. still in good shape, says finance minister

Revenue from forestry down, but B.C. still in surplus position
Insider trading: November 26, 2019

Insider trading: November 26, 2019

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 November 20, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Surveillance not goal of people-counting system: convention centre

Surveillance not goal of people-counting system: convention centre

Law doesn’t require notification for people-counting technology
Lawsuit targets hazardous-waste company owners

Lawsuit targets hazardous-waste company owners

BIV's lawsuit of the week
‘Makes your brain do a leapfrog’: BuildDirect founder’s new book explores tech’s deflationary nature

‘Makes your brain do a leapfrog’: BuildDirect founder’s new book explores tech’s deflationary nature

Just the title of Jeff Booth’s upcoming book, The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future , may elicit more than a few raised eyebrows from those accustomed to the way the global economy functions.
Two Richmond men defrauded $5m from investors: Securities panel

Two Richmond men defrauded $5m from investors: Securities panel

Two Richmond men have been found to have committed fraud by operating a Ponzi scheme which raised around $5 million from investors.
Legal aid staff start work-to-rule job action

Legal aid staff start work-to-rule job action

Lawyers want wages closer to those of others in legal aid system
Why Canadian businesses are losing their edge

Why Canadian businesses are losing their edge

BCBC summit tackles reasons why business investment is so low in Canada