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'World-precedent measure': Heart and Stroke Foundation applauds single cigarette warnings

'World-precedent measure': Heart and Stroke Foundation applauds single cigarette warnings

Annual exposures to warning messages are expected to increase from 7,300 to 58,000. "It's going to be a daily reminder," says a spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation
Vaccine injury program compensates eight Canadians in first two weeks

Vaccine injury program compensates eight Canadians in first two weeks

The Vaccine Injury Support Program offers compensation to anyone injured by any vaccine after Dec. 8, 2020
Canada ranks 9th for migrating millionaires

Canada ranks 9th for migrating millionaires

Canada is seen as a favoured destination for millionaires on the move. Many of them are coming from countries in strife, according to a new report
BC Liberal Party HQ claims Falcon didn’t break leadership contest rules

BC Liberal Party HQ claims Falcon didn’t break leadership contest rules

The BC Liberal Party’s communications director said Falcon missed the original May 5 deadline because his financial agent was out of the country
Insider trading: June 13, 2022

Insider trading: June 13, 2022

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended June 1, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Feds funnel $207M to B.C. to build back from 2021 disasters

Feds funnel $207M to B.C. to build back from 2021 disasters

The federal government is also sending money to several B.C. Indian Bands to assess land that was permanently washed away during the November 2021 floods.
B.C. securities fraudster stripped of driving privileges in unprecedented case

B.C. securities fraudster stripped of driving privileges in unprecedented case

The B.C. Securities Commission has successfully applied the new policy of enforcing non-renewal of a B.C. driver's licence for a debtor in default of payments.
Group floats class-action suit to clear out B.C. old-growth blockaders

Group floats class-action suit to clear out B.C. old-growth blockaders

The group — calling itself Clear the Road — is asking anyone who has their commute disrupted "to document the harm they suffer."
Lawsuit of the week: B.C. faces lawsuit over alleged inaction surrounding racism against Indigenous peoples in hospitals

Lawsuit of the week: B.C. faces lawsuit over alleged inaction surrounding racism against Indigenous peoples in hospitals

A class of Indigenous people is suing the B.C. government, claiming in a class action lawsuit that the province has allegedly failed to deal with decades of systemic racism in the health-care system.
B.C. man charged in U.S. for alleged offshore fraud scheme

B.C. man charged in U.S. for alleged offshore fraud scheme

In intercepted encrypted text messages, Vancouver resident George Stubos tells his alleged offshore shell facilitators, "paranoid is good."