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B.C. investment advisor who defrauded retired couple of $285K banned, fined $310K

B.C. investment advisor who defrauded retired couple of $285K banned, fined $310K

A former investment advisor for Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada) Inc. has been fined $310,000 by Canada's mutual fund regulator.
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Short-term rentals rules in effect; fines to be levied against non-compliant hosts

Short-term rentals rules in effect; fines to be levied against non-compliant hosts

The clock is now ticking on hefty fines for those who don’t fall in line
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Eby and Greater Victoria Chamber talk housing, amid rising development costs

Eby and Greater Victoria Chamber talk housing, amid rising development costs

Developers have been warning about the current high-cost climate, saying it may put the brakes on new projects and lead to a slump in housing starts.
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Is electric vehicle coverage fair? It's complicated

Is electric vehicle coverage fair? It's complicated

Fairness doesn’t mean writing an equal number of positive and negative stories. EVs and gas-burning cars are not equals.
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Chemtrade seeking to continue liquid chlorine production in North Vancouver

Chemtrade seeking to continue liquid chlorine production in North Vancouver

Mayor Mike Little says the company has been directed to engage with his municipality before continuing lease negotiations with the port authority
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Hosting costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver double, may hit $581M

Hosting costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver double, may hit $581M

VANCOUVER — Organizers of the seven FIFA World Cup soccer matches coming to Vancouver in 2026 say the estimated cost of hosting the event has more than doubled in the last two years.
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering

SEATTLE (AP) — Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced Tuesday to four months in prison for looking the other way as criminals used the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug traffickin
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Car-share venture Modo seeks new top executive

Car-share venture Modo seeks new top executive

Longtime CEO Patrick Nangle retiring, prompting global search for replacement
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'We have done enough in Brentwood for density': Burnaby to lobby B.C. for exception to new housing rules

'We have done enough in Brentwood for density': Burnaby to lobby B.C. for exception to new housing rules

Burnaby city council has unanimously supported the 'Save Brentwood Park' petition which seeks to exempt the neighbourhood from provincial rules around building near local SkyTrain stations.
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AME wants a say in appeal of Mineral Tenure Act ruling

AME wants a say in appeal of Mineral Tenure Act ruling

B.C. Association for Mineral Exploration applies for intervener status in appeal
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