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Vancouver man gets three-year jail sentence for fraud

Vancouver man gets three-year jail sentence for fraud

Ayaz Dhanani convicted of fraud and breaching securities trading ban
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B.C. inflation climbs to 3% in October, outpacing other provinces

B.C. inflation climbs to 3% in October, outpacing other provinces

Biggest push in inflation comes from auto prices
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Canadian inflation “bit of a surprise”

Canadian inflation “bit of a surprise”

Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in October year over year; B.C. led the country with a 3% increase
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Broad police vehicle data requests an ‘abuse of power:’ lawyer

Broad police vehicle data requests an ‘abuse of power:’ lawyer

RCMP requested vehicle bridge-crossing data with little information
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Feds table back-to-work legislation for striking Canada Post workers

Feds table back-to-work legislation for striking Canada Post workers

Meanwhile, CUPW accuses Canada Post of exaggerating mail backlog as a tactic to get government involved
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Spending data firms up B.C.’s growth picture

Spending data firms up B.C.’s growth picture

Newly released data has confirmed another year of strong growth for the B.C. economy. Real gross domestic product expanded by 3.8%, which was second strongest among provinces behind Alberta and surpassed the national pace of 3%.
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B.C. lawsuit against opioid drug manufacturers may be legal but perhaps not ethical: law professors

B.C. lawsuit against opioid drug manufacturers may be legal but perhaps not ethical: law professors

Government passed law after filing lawsuit against opioid drug makers
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Morneau to allow businesses to write off capital investments faster

Morneau to allow businesses to write off capital investments faster

Canadian finance minister reveals new tax scheme to make manufacturers more competitive
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Economic statement takes aim at Trump tax cuts (updated)

Economic statement takes aim at Trump tax cuts (updated)

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau gave his annual fall economic update on the floor of parliament November 21, highlighting how the government would respond to massive tax changes undertaken by the U.S. late last year.
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B.C. eyes overseas Canadians as untapped investment source

B.C. eyes overseas Canadians as untapped investment source

Provincial agency looking to Hong Kong as an opportunity to expand the local economy
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