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Memorial Society sues funeral home for cut of sales

Memorial Society sues funeral home for cut of sales

The Memorial Society of British Columbia has filed suit against funeral service provider Service Corporation International Canada ULC (SCI), alleging that it hasn’t been paid its cut of funeral service fees under a contract.
Province touts Bill 35 as way to lower drug prices

Province touts Bill 35 as way to lower drug prices

The province is touting Bill 35, which was introduced before the legislature yesterday, as a way to regulate and lower prescription drug prices.
Global economic volatility threatens B.C.'s prospects, Scotiabank economist warns

Global economic volatility threatens B.C.'s prospects, Scotiabank economist warns

Infrastructure projects and Asian market remain key to maintaining the province's slow but sustainable economic growth
Affleck raises concerns over cash behind Greenest City Fund

Affleck raises concerns over cash behind Greenest City Fund

Vancouver councillor George Affleck has raised concerns with the mechanism Vancouver Council has used to fund its just-announced Greenest City Fund.

Insider trading

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending April 5. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.
Auditor general Doyle irked over BC Hydro inaction

Auditor general Doyle irked over BC Hydro inaction

Government has failed to change the Crown corporation’s accounting practices six months after being chastised in an AG report
Supreme court lawsuit targets EasyPark board shuffle

Supreme court lawsuit targets EasyPark board shuffle

City’s non-profit parking authority sues its legal counsel after ousted board members contested a 2010 change to voting shares
B.C.’s 12-month March inflation rise below nation’s: StatsCan

B.C.’s 12-month March inflation rise below nation’s: StatsCan

B.C. posted lower year-over-year price increases in March than the national average, according to a Statistics Canada report released Monday. The report found that B.C. prices rose 1.6% in March year-over-year, after rising 1.7% the previous month.

Suit launched after tenant declares lease errors a divine sign

Landlord BSW Resources Ltd. has filed suit against tenant Canadian Institute of Natural Health and Healing Inc. (CINHH) after lease errors allegedly led to the tenant backing out of a five-year lease.
NDP sweeps Liberals in crucial byelections

NDP sweeps Liberals in crucial byelections

Last night the NDP ’s Joe Trasolini and Gwen O’Mahony won crucial byelections in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope respectively.