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B.C. Realtor stripped of licence, fined $120K after deceiving client over home purchase

B.C. Realtor stripped of licence, fined $120K after deceiving client over home purchase

Alan Lanfang Hu and the B.C. Financial Services Authority reached an agreement to cancel Hu's trading licence
Laundry detergent as pesticide? B.C. court quashes appeal ruling

Laundry detergent as pesticide? B.C. court quashes appeal ruling

The application of 290 kg of Tide to a condo rooftop in 2021 has raised questions over whether household cleansers like Tide can be classified as pesticides under B.C. and Canadian law.
Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

B.C. taxpayers are pouring millions into seven FIFA World Cup matches while tourism payoff remains wishful thinking
Tariff pressures push Vancouver retailers to revamp supply chains, raise prices

Tariff pressures push Vancouver retailers to revamp supply chains, raise prices

Retailers from Oak + Fort to Lululemon face profit pressure and shifting strategies as U.S. trade uncertainty rattles global operations
S&P/TSX composite gains over 180 points, U.S. stocks also rise

S&P/TSX composite gains over 180 points, U.S. stocks also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index saw gains Thursday, helped by strength in base metals stocks, while U.S. markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite index finished 185.63 points higher at 26,751.95. "The TSX has been a bit up and down lately.
Vancouver’s parking enforcement officers to participate in body-worn camera trial

Vancouver’s parking enforcement officers to participate in body-worn camera trial

'They are constantly being harassed and sometimes physically threatened by the general public,' says union president
B.C. real estate regulator fines prolific unlicensed property manager $75K

B.C. real estate regulator fines prolific unlicensed property manager $75K

B.C. Financial Services Authority investigators found 31 properties were being managed by an unlicensed individual via his management company
US stocks rise to the brink of a record and recover nearly all their 20% springtime drop

US stocks rise to the brink of a record and recover nearly all their 20% springtime drop

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market ran up to the edge of another record on Thursday. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and is sitting just 0.05% below its all-time closing high, which was set in February.
Flat growth in B.C. mining sector tied to coal, says PwC report

Flat growth in B.C. mining sector tied to coal, says PwC report

As coal revenue drops by $1.5 billion, rising demand for copper and other critical minerals sparks cautious optimism in the industry
YVR to break passenger records with busiest summer ever

YVR to break passenger records with busiest summer ever

Busiest routes out of Vancouver are to Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal.