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B.C. Legislature investigator was fired from casino security job after suspension for intoxication

B.C. Legislature investigator was fired from casino security job after suspension for intoxication

Alan Mullen was hired as a special advisor to Speaker of the House Darryl Plecas earlier this year
B.C. closes productivity gap with rest of Canada

B.C. closes productivity gap with rest of Canada

Substantial disadvantage compared with U.S. remains for the province and the country
Surrey’s new direction rings civic alarm bells

Surrey’s new direction rings civic alarm bells

Doug McCallum’s return to the municipality’s mayor’s chair marks a sharp turn in policy for the city
Canada's foreign investment challenges far from fixed

Canada's foreign investment challenges far from fixed

FDI into Canada is trending lower, while Canadian capital has been leaving the country
Insider trading: November 27, 2018

Insider trading: November 27, 2018

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 21, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
College of Physicians and Surgeons launches legal bid to shut down unauthorized skin-care clinics in Vancouver and West Vancouver

College of Physicians and Surgeons launches legal bid to shut down unauthorized skin-care clinics in Vancouver and West Vancouver

BIV's lawsuit of the week
Tax advantage suffering ‘death by a thousand cuts’

Tax advantage suffering ‘death by a thousand cuts’

Federal and provincial governments pile on tax increases while U.S. reduces levies
Venture capital deals in B.C. slide 33% so far in 2018

Venture capital deals in B.C. slide 33% so far in 2018

Province is struggling to match numbers from 2017
Morneau defends deficit as fiscally responsible

Morneau defends deficit as fiscally responsible

Canada’s finance minister addressed taxation, regulation and trade concerns at a GVBOT event Monday
B.C.’s operating debt eliminated

B.C.’s operating debt eliminated

B.C. government has $1.3 billion surplus, but ICBC continued to bleed red ink