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Philanthropist claims UBC breached $30 million donation deal over naming rights on law degrees

Philanthropist claims UBC breached $30 million donation deal over naming rights on law degrees

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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B.C.’s payroll counts dip slightly in August

B.C.’s payroll counts dip slightly in August

B.C. non-farm payroll counts in August gave back a portion of the increase recorded in July. Total payroll counts fell 0.3% to 2.35 million persons following the prior month’s 0.8% gain. Despite the dip, the underlying growth trend remained positive.
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Earnings up for B.C.’s most profitable companies

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

Province’s mining, retail and wholesale sectors drive largest portion of growth in profit
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New legal clinic to open in Surrey

New legal clinic to open in Surrey

$250,000 grant will allow Sources Community Resources Society to staff lawyers for low-income and marginalized residents
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Modernize privacy laws now, B.C. commissioner urges

Modernize privacy laws now, B.C. commissioner urges

Laws protecting Canadians’ privacy, access to information outdated, behind other nations
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Privacy of 28 million Canadians breached in past year

Privacy of 28 million Canadians breached in past year

Watchdog says it has seen number of data breach reports ‘skyrocket’
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Richmond-based Chinese real estate company targeted by false posters

Richmond-based Chinese real estate company targeted by false posters

An online posting announcing the bankruptcy of a Richmond-based real estate agency is fake news, according to the owner of the company. It has just relocated to Vancouver.
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Insider trading: November 12, 2019

Insider trading: November 12, 2019

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 November 6, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
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Cannabis company wants BC Supreme Court to force City of Vancouver to issue permit and business licence for Commercial Drive retail store

Cannabis company wants BC Supreme Court to force City of Vancouver to issue permit and business licence for Commercial Drive retail store

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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B.C. adds 15,300 jobs in October, reversing months of losses

B.C. adds 15,300 jobs in October, reversing months of losses

What happened: B.C.’s unemployment rate fell as the province added thousands of new jobs in October. Why it matters: The West Coast piled up four consecutive months of losses. B.C.
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