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Lawsuit of the week: Lawyer sues expert witness after BC Court of Appeal found she had ‘fraudulently misrepresented her credentials and expertise’

Lawsuit of the week: Lawyer sues expert witness after BC Court of Appeal found she had ‘fraudulently misrepresented her credentials and expertise’

Lawyer Jack Hittrich and his law corporation are suing Claire Reeves, who holds herself out as a sexual abuse expert, after Reeves gave testimony in a family law case that was later used in a civil proceeding overturned by the BC Court of Appeal due to her allegedly phony credentials.
Rethinking retirement in Mexico

Rethinking retirement in Mexico

Canadians drawn by change that allows freehold ownership – even in beachfront retirement homes
City of Victoria wins marijuana store rezoning battle

City of Victoria wins marijuana store rezoning battle

The B.C. Supreme Court has sided with the City of Victoria in a decision to deny a rezoning to a downtown cannabis shop.
A new age for retirement residences

A new age for retirement residences

Vancouver multi-generational residences are the first in Canada to address the need to include family members in a senior’s new environment
Trans-Pacific Partnership 2.0 could give Canada more NAFTA leverage

Trans-Pacific Partnership 2.0 could give Canada more NAFTA leverage

Canada has reached an agreement with 10 other countries on a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a move that will likely strengthen Ottawa’s hand in its ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations with Washington.
Businesses have no Plan B if there’s no NAFTA: poll

Businesses have no Plan B if there’s no NAFTA: poll

Survey finds the majority of small-business owners are unprepared for the possibility of Canada losing its decades-old free-trade agreement with U.S. and Mexico
Korea conference complicates Canada’s free-trade initiatives

Korea conference complicates Canada’s free-trade initiatives

Canada's high-profile conference on North Korea held in Vancouver in mid-January will likely help Ottawa’s chances of saving the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States, but at the cost of a chill in trade relations with Ch
Court ruling backs closure of cannabis dispensary

Court ruling backs closure of cannabis dispensary

Facing strata fines amid pending sale, landlord wins lease dispute with store tenant
Full-service gas station pains documented in study

Full-service gas station pains documented in study

Bylaw restrictions hurting stations’ business in Coquitlam and Richmond: report
B.C. home sales end 2017 on a high note

B.C. home sales end 2017 on a high note

A bump in December home sales capped off another strong year in 2017, just ahead of new stress-testing requirements on low-ratio mortgages that took effect on January 1. B.C. Multiple Listing Service sales rose 4.