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Jagmeet Singh cruises to Burnaby South byelection victory

Jagmeet Singh cruises to Burnaby South byelection victory

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will now be known as Member of Parliament Jagmeet Singh after winning the hard-fought, and at times ugly, Burnaby South byelection on Monday night.
Insider trading: February 26, 2019

Insider trading: February 26, 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 February 20, 2019. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Former project manager claims company owner’s bullying and harassment brought back his wartime PTSD before being fired

Former project manager claims company owner’s bullying and harassment brought back his wartime PTSD before being fired

BIV's lawsuit of the week
Big banks shun B.C. cannabis-sector entrepreneurs

Big banks shun B.C. cannabis-sector entrepreneurs

Legal marijuana sellers also face higher rates to process debit transactions
B.C. employment nudges up in January

B.C. employment nudges up in January

B.C. employment rose for the third straight month in January and the sixth time in seven months. Total employment rose to a seasonally adjusted 2.54 million persons, up 0.3% or 8,700 persons from December. Year-over-year employment was up a solid 2.
Job growth lukewarm at B.C.’s biggest PR firms

Job growth lukewarm at B.C.’s biggest PR firms

Median employment at top 20 PR firms grows by 7.7% over five years
Legal challenges could dent ICBC recovery schedule, experts warn

Legal challenges could dent ICBC recovery schedule, experts warn

The B.C. government is betting big that its overhauls of ICBC will dig the public auto insurer out of a $1-billion hole, with the 2019 budget predicting a profit within two years.
Richmond illegal hotel 'more active' after being fined, ordered to close by the city

Richmond illegal hotel 'more active' after being fined, ordered to close by the city

City sets to take the operator to court in March
NEB’s Trans Mountain reconsideration report out Friday

NEB’s Trans Mountain reconsideration report out Friday

Regulator dismisses appeal to consider upstream emissions on pipeline expansion
Budget 2019: More than $1 billion to lower GHGs

Budget 2019: More than $1 billion to lower GHGs

Budget includes $902 million for CleanBC plan, and $285 million for Peace River electrification project