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Report highlights role of luxury car sales in B.C. money laundering

Report highlights role of luxury car sales in B.C. money laundering

Lack of oversight makes sector vulnerable to financial crime, study says
Kenney and Horgan play nice – for now

Kenney and Horgan play nice – for now

B.C.’s premier could use Trans Mountain pipeline to lower gas prices, but will he?
Insider trading: May 7, 2019

Insider trading: May 7, 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 May 1, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Trial Lawyers Association claims impending changes to B.C. court rules unconstitutionally limit expert evidence in motor vehicle actions

Trial Lawyers Association claims impending changes to B.C. court rules unconstitutionally limit expert evidence in motor vehicle actions

BIV's lawsuit of the week
Court rules federal carbon tax is constitutional

Court rules federal carbon tax is constitutional

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal upholds federal carbon tax, Saskatchewan to appeal to Supreme Court
Legal restrictions constrain cannabis tourism operators

Legal restrictions constrain cannabis tourism operators

Among other things, thicket of rules prohibits consuming cannabis in a moving vehicle or leaving a joint on a guest’s pillow
B.C. retail sales backtrack after surging in January

B.C. retail sales backtrack after surging in January

January's retail surge proved short-lived as sales retraced in February to the weak pace seen through 2018. Total retail sales fell 1.9% to $7.15 billion following a 1.8% increase in January despite a lift from higher gasoline prices.
Pre-paid credit card class action suit approved by top court

Pre-paid credit card class action suit approved by top court

B.C. law bars expiration dates, card fees
U.S. aboriginals can hunt legally in traditional territory in Canada

U.S. aboriginals can hunt legally in traditional territory in Canada

B.C. court affirms Sinixt First Nation not extinct as Ottawa said decades ago
Warning issued over unscrupulous home-moving companies

Warning issued over unscrupulous home-moving companies

May is an extremely popular month for moving home, and many of you will have your moving and storage services booked.