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$100 BC Hydro and FortisBC credits announced for all B.C. households

$100 BC Hydro and FortisBC credits announced for all B.C. households

Plus, the B.C. government is issuing a new tax credit on a sliding scale to households earning less than $150,051.
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Bridgemark Group illegal insider trading hearings adjourned to September 2023

Bridgemark Group illegal insider trading hearings adjourned to September 2023

B.C. Securities Commission did not oppose delaying a hearing for illegal insider trading for Bridgemark Group respondents by 11 months.
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Foreign supply of children's pain meds set to hit Canadian shelves next week

Foreign supply of children's pain meds set to hit Canadian shelves next week

A large foreign supply of children’s fever and pain medication is expected to start showing up on pharmacy and retail shelves next week, Health Canada said Friday.
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Earnings up for B.C.’s most profitable companies

Earnings up for B.C.’s most profitable companies

Record highs for top performers pushed average profit increase up to 75 per cent
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B.C.'s 2021 floods a 'toxic soup' of fecal coliform, fuel and cocaine

B.C.'s 2021 floods a 'toxic soup' of fecal coliform, fuel and cocaine

The report, which described wildlife and human habitat blurring during the flood, found 59 substances exceeded pan-Canadian environmental quality guidelines, and in some cases, concentrations grew as flood waters receded.
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A closer look at B.C.’s top five most profitable firms

A closer look at B.C.’s top five most profitable firms

Resource and telecom companies lead corporate earnings parade in the province
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This is how much of a 'living wage' a B.C. family needs to earn in 2022

This is how much of a 'living wage' a B.C. family needs to earn in 2022

Higher housing costs coupled with more expensive child care and groceries have resulted in a higher living wage in many B.C. communities.
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Lawsuit of the week: Burnaby tries to block release of city-owned property information

Lawsuit of the week: Burnaby tries to block release of city-owned property information

The City of Burnaby is seeking to block the release of property ownership information over concerns of inflated land acquisition prices
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In emotional letter, daughter of murder victim urged jury to reject Chu Ming Feng’s bid for early parole

In emotional letter, daughter of murder victim urged jury to reject Chu Ming Feng’s bid for early parole

Feng has served more than 15 years of a mandatory 25-year prison sentence, and a judge and jury are considering his application for early parole under the so-called faint hope clause.
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B.C. records 30 more COVID-19 deaths

B.C. records 30 more COVID-19 deaths

Main metrics tracking COVID-19 in B.C. have been range-bound in recent months
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