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$164m of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

$164m of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

There is more than $164 million of unclaimed money sitting in B.C. accounts – and some of it could be yours. That’s according to the most recent financial statements released by the non-profit B.C. Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS).
No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C. since Friday

No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C. since Friday

No new community outbreaks over past few days
Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards land $2.4b contract for navy vessels

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards land $2.4b contract for navy vessels

What happened: Navy vessels set to be built in North Vancouver as part of $2.4-billion contract Why it matters: Seaspan says it will invest entire value of contract into Canadian economy A government contract worth $2.
Judge in Meng Wanzhou case wants hearings process to end before May 2021

Judge in Meng Wanzhou case wants hearings process to end before May 2021

The judge presiding over the Meng Wanzhou extradition case has asked Crown and defence lawyers to condense the hearing schedule further so that it can end before summer 2021.
Feds to extend CERB beyond 16 weeks

Feds to extend CERB beyond 16 weeks

Program was set to end first week of July
Pandemic a game-changer for business operations, leaders say

Pandemic a game-changer for business operations, leaders say

COVID crisis could push B.C. to be not just innovative, but also “big and bold and ambitious”: tech CEO
Insider trading: June 15, 2020

Insider trading: June 15, 2020

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 10, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Vancouver police face lawsuit over mobile mass surveillance units

Vancouver police face lawsuit over mobile mass surveillance units

Chinatown resident cites privacy concerns over use of what police call “public safety trailers”
Reports: Lawyers say report shows Canadian intelligence knew Meng Wanzhou arrest plans

Reports: Lawyers say report shows Canadian intelligence knew Meng Wanzhou arrest plans

The lawyers of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou has disclosed the existence of a report from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that showed an improper, coordinated effort with U.S.
B.C. records first COVID-19 death in a week

B.C. records first COVID-19 death in a week

B.C. has now lost 168 residents to the virus that has caused a global pandemic