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B.C. social media company first to be fined for illegal stock promotions

B.C. social media company first to be fined for illegal stock promotions

A B.C. Securities Commission hearing panel was more lenient against a social media company than the commission's executive director had hoped for in a precedent-setting case of social media-era stock promoting
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Another B.C. judge tosses challenge to foreign buyers tax

Another B.C. judge tosses challenge to foreign buyers tax

Iranian asylum seeker from 1995 never became a permanent resident and when he bought a $6.6-million home in the British Properties he was dinged $1.32 million for the foreign buyers tax
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Pat Carney, former trade minister, dies at 88

Pat Carney, former trade minister, dies at 88

The B.C. resident and former senator pioneered roles for women in Canadian politics and journalism
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B.C. mortgage broker Martel loses bid to seal information

B.C. mortgage broker Martel loses bid to seal information

Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick ordered receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers to post its most recent report, untouched, to its website as soon as possible.
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Rob Shaw: Trudeau cabinet shuffle raises questions about reforms sought by Eby

Rob Shaw: Trudeau cabinet shuffle raises questions about reforms sought by Eby

Many ministers moved out of portfolios of importance to the province
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B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

Eligible businesses will up to $2K for repairs and up to $1K for prevention measures
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Child-care costs in B.C. well above national average in 2022

Child-care costs in B.C. well above national average in 2022

B.C. parents paid around $802 per month for full-time child care for each kid under five last year
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B.C. stock fraudsters lose ability to shelter pension funds from collection actions

B.C. stock fraudsters lose ability to shelter pension funds from collection actions

B.C. Securities Commission says amendments to law will allow it to access pension funds of public market rule breakers and issue fines for failing to cooperate with investigators
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Vancouver rapid-transit ridership rebound tops North American cities

Vancouver rapid-transit ridership rebound tops North American cities

Passenger count in first quarter of 2023 is more than 80 per cent of pre-pandemic level
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Vancouver Mural Festival launches as support for public murals grows

Vancouver Mural Festival launches as support for public murals grows

10-day festival to provide new murals in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster
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