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Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach sues insurer for COVID-19 losses

Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach sues insurer for COVID-19 losses

Bard on the Beach cancelled A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry V, Love’s Labours Lost and Paradise Lost in 2020 due to COVID-19
Former B.C. Legislative clerk Craig James given jail sentence for breach of trust

Former B.C. Legislative clerk Craig James given jail sentence for breach of trust

Former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James has been sentenced to three months of conditional imprisonment after being found guilty of breach of trust and fraud for using public funds for personal reasons.
B.C. residents left behind as experts urge Canadians to get boosted again before fall

B.C. residents left behind as experts urge Canadians to get boosted again before fall

Experts are urging Canadians to get a second booster as the effectiveness of the original vaccine wanes. Meanwhile, eligibility in B.C. remains limited, forcing some residents to travel out of province to get that fourth dose.
B.C. gains 6,100 jobs in June as unemployment remains low

B.C. gains 6,100 jobs in June as unemployment remains low

B.C. is seeing another month of strong employment numbers as the province added another 6,100 jobs in June, according to the latest Statistics Canada release Friday. The province saw its unemployment rate edge upwards from May’s 4.5% to 4.
COVID-19 hospitalizations jump across B.C.

COVID-19 hospitalizations jump across B.C.

The 369 people now hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C. is up 35 per cent from last week
Cracks in pandemic recovery to weigh on Canadian household finances, study says

Cracks in pandemic recovery to weigh on Canadian household finances, study says

New research paints a sombre outlook for Canadian household finances as inflation takes a bite out of real wages and rising interest rates mute economic growth.
Interest rate hikes can't be only way to tame inflation, says Canadian economist

Interest rate hikes can't be only way to tame inflation, says Canadian economist

Government should target corporate profits, says economist David MacDonald
B.C. lawyer deemed 'ungovernable' disbarred twice by law society

B.C. lawyer deemed 'ungovernable' disbarred twice by law society

Aaron Murray Lessing of Surrey received a second disbarment because of his inability to properly close a deceased client's estate, according to a law society rulin
Doctor Crisis: Canada’s unique medical malpractice insurance industry results in fewer claims and lower payouts

Doctor Crisis: Canada’s unique medical malpractice insurance industry results in fewer claims and lower payouts

It’s easy to find attention-grabbing headlines about medical malpractice lawsuits with multimillion-dollar payouts for mistakes during surgery, errors in prescriptions and faulty diagnoses.
Updated: Accounting’s designation consolidation debate

Updated: Accounting’s designation consolidation debate

The remnants of Canada’s legacy accounting professional designations are being taken out of commission in Ontario this year.