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Major West Vancouver real estate company in Panama Papers

Major West Vancouver real estate company in Panama Papers

Larco Investments’ holdings include Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Park Royal Shopping Centre and Burnaby’s Bridge Studios
B.C.’s lottery corp rolling the dice on a North Shore casino

B.C.’s lottery corp rolling the dice on a North Shore casino

The BCLC is trying its luck at convincing the North Shore’s three local governments and two First Nations to...
Canada falls in global competitiveness ranking

Canada falls in global competitiveness ranking

Canada has fallen from fifth place worldwide to No. 10 in the IMD World Competitiveness Center ranking
Vancouver homeless count hits highest level in recent history

Vancouver homeless count hits highest level in recent history

The number of homeless people in Vancouver has hit the highest level since...
Christy Clark downplays real estate ties to her latest Asia trade junket

Christy Clark downplays real estate ties to her latest Asia trade junket

Real estate company representatives on trip, but premier says trade mission not promoting B.C.’s residential real estate
Canadian economy shrinks in March: StatsCan

Canadian economy shrinks in March: StatsCan

After what looked like a promising start to the year, the Canadian economy...
Insider trading: May 31, 2016

Insider trading: May 31, 2016

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 25, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
B.C. government admits to “administrative error” over gambling stats

B.C. government admits to “administrative error” over gambling stats

The Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch now admits it made an “administrative error” after it published a report that showed Gaming Control Act violations skyrocketed by 735% last year.
B.C. has second-lowest proportion of dual income families: Statistics Canada

B.C. has second-lowest proportion of dual income families: Statistics Canada

Saskatchewan and Quebec have the highest proportions of families with children in which both spouses work, while Alberta has the lowest
City’s stumbling pot policies get lost in the weed

City’s stumbling pot policies get lost in the weed

It is somewhat amusing to see the city making a meal out of the fact it has licensed the first dispensary.