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Massive consultant payouts admitted in Bridgemark Group scheme

Massive consultant payouts admitted in Bridgemark Group scheme

Cannabis company Beleave was quick to respond to securities investigators: BCSC
Value of B.C. retail sales nudges up in March after slipping in February

Value of B.C. retail sales nudges up in March after slipping in February

March was a ho-hum month for B.C. retailers as Statistics Canada reported a modest sales rebound following a February dip. Dollar-volume sales rose 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted $7.27 billion. Year-over-year, sales were up a scant 1.
B.C. law firms rebound from mid-decade low

B.C. law firms rebound from mid-decade low

After four years of slow growth, the 20 largest firms have finally surpassed 2015 levels
Court smooths way for Canadian exports to Europe

Court smooths way for Canadian exports to Europe

Decision on dispute settlement could spur greater trade with EU countries: analyst
Ottawa boosts funding to B.C. women entrepreneurs, business owners

Ottawa boosts funding to B.C. women entrepreneurs, business owners

In a series of funding announcements Wednesday (June 5), Ottawa dedicated about $16.1 million to support the growth of businesses owned and operated by female Canadian entrepreneurs.
Coquitlam business slammed for posting photo of KKK cans, 'lynched' beer bottle

Coquitlam business slammed for posting photo of KKK cans, 'lynched' beer bottle

A Coquitlam delivery company has been slammed on social media for posting a picture of three beer cans "wearing" white paper hoods with a brown beer bottle hanging from a noose.
Vancouver law firms vie for cannabis-related clients

Vancouver law firms vie for cannabis-related clients

Pot practice groups are the fastest-growing source of new legal work
Insider Trading: June 4, 2019

Insider Trading: June 4, 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 May 29, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Alleged fraud scheme cheated Richmond woman out of life savings, panel told

Alleged fraud scheme cheated Richmond woman out of life savings, panel told

Todd Norman John Bezzasso, Fiorino Corsi and Wei Kai (Kevin) Liao face fraud allegations from the BCSC
Richmond woman claims foreign-buyers tax appeal wrongfully rejected by Finance Ministry over ‘absurd’ and ‘excessively narrow’ take on Property

Richmond woman claims foreign-buyers tax appeal wrongfully rejected by Finance Ministry over ‘absurd’ and ‘excessively narrow’ take on Property

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