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$70K payout planned for Richmond immigration fraud victims

$70K payout planned for Richmond immigration fraud victims

Paul Oei and his company were fined $8.6M by the BCSC after misappropriating investment funds
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Gitanyow, Nisga’a fight over Nass Wildlife Area

Gitanyow, Nisga’a fight over Nass Wildlife Area

Thorny issue of overlapping aboriginal rights claim to be heard this fall
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Massive power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

Massive power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

Residents in Burnaby, Surrey and Coquitlam left in the dark, according to the BC Hydro power outage map
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Some B.C. small business owners ‘putting their house on the line’ to refinance CEBA loans

Some B.C. small business owners ‘putting their house on the line’ to refinance CEBA loans

Ottawa has not released estimates of exactly how many businesses might default
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Banking regulator increasing focus on money laundering as risks rise, says official

Banking regulator increasing focus on money laundering as risks rise, says official

Intensity of money laundering is increasing in sophistication with AI, says head of Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
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Record cold could devastate already hurting Okanagan wine industry

Record cold could devastate already hurting Okanagan wine industry

Scientist at the Summerland Research and Development Centre says vines at his location have all lost their buds, which means there won't be any grapes for this season
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Birth tourism showing post-pandemic rebound in B.C.

Birth tourism showing post-pandemic rebound in B.C.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, nearly 900 foreign mothers paid to give birth in B.C.
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Allow CSIS to share intelligence on security threats, business council asks Ottawa

Allow CSIS to share intelligence on security threats, business council asks Ottawa

Business Council of Canada urging federal government to borrow a U.S. idea
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Feds offer no plans to extend CEBA deadline once more

Feds offer no plans to extend CEBA deadline once more

Business owners need to apply for a refinancing loan by Thursday to qualify for an extension
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City keeping tight lid on Stanley Park logging reports

City keeping tight lid on Stanley Park logging reports

FOI request results in $450 invoice
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