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B.C.’s ‘shadow economy’ growing more than twice as fast as Canada’s

B.C.’s ‘shadow economy’ growing more than twice as fast as Canada’s

What happened: B.C.’s underground economy sees growth of 8.1% vs. nation’s 3.
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B.C.’s job vacancy rate remains Canada’s highest

B.C.’s job vacancy rate remains Canada’s highest

Jobs continued to go unfilled in B.C. as fourth-quarter job vacancies rose 18% from the previous year to 104,585 positions, marking an increase of 16,060 openings. Nationally, job vacancies rose 16.6%. The latest data confirms B.C.
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Washington state to B.C.'s rescue?

Washington state to B.C.'s rescue?

Jason Kenney reiterates threat to cut off B.C.’s oil and gas, Horgan hints Washington state might help
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B.C. Regional TD Bank boss Andrew Cribb on course for market gains

B.C. Regional TD Bank boss Andrew Cribb on course for market gains

Profile: Andrew Cribb | Senior vice-president, Pacific region head of branch banking, Toronto-Dominion Bank
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Investigation into Bridgemark stock scandal widens

Investigation into Bridgemark stock scandal widens

BCSC executive director Peter Brady now investigating 82 subjects
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Updated: NDP's Farnworth defends new law against charge it violates democratic rights

Updated: NDP's Farnworth defends new law against charge it violates democratic rights

Former civil liberties lawyer, now Attorney General Eby won’t comment on amendments to Community Safety Act
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B.C. ticket sales act aims to crack down on online scalping

B.C. ticket sales act aims to crack down on online scalping

What happened: Province introducing legislation to ban ticket bots, mass-buying software What it means: Scalpers could face penalties of up to $100,000 The B.C.
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Insider trading: April 9, 2019

Insider trading: April 9, 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 April 3, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
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NDP law presumes guilt, violates constitution, civil libertarians say

NDP law presumes guilt, violates constitution, civil libertarians say

Community safety bill targets poor, mentally ill and pits landlords against tenants: lawyers
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Senate committee in Vancouver on Bill C-69

Senate committee in Vancouver on Bill C-69

B.C. Senator Richard Neufeld says he doubts Senate will reject Bill C-69, but may recommend amendments.
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