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Retired Mountie charged in China probe once served as Richmond school trustee

Retired Mountie charged in China probe once served as Richmond school trustee

Bill Majcher was a member of the Richmond Non-Partisan Association while working as an RCMP undercover operator.
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Six B.C. residents netted $46M from stock fraud scheme, commission alleges

Six B.C. residents netted $46M from stock fraud scheme, commission alleges

The B.C. Securities Commission alleges the scheme was carried out between 2017 and 2019.
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Alleged unlawful detainment at Richmond hotel sparks small-claims action

Alleged unlawful detainment at Richmond hotel sparks small-claims action

Unite Here Local 40 workers have been on strike since June 14.
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Dom Lucyk: We need to apply new thinking to keeping doctors and nurses in B.C.

Dom Lucyk: We need to apply new thinking to keeping doctors and nurses in B.C.

Compensation matters, but there are other reasons why doctors and nurses choose to stay or leave
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BC Hydro’s mea culpa over Vancouver explosion not good enough, says regulator

BC Hydro’s mea culpa over Vancouver explosion not good enough, says regulator

BCUC orders third-party investigation into fire that injured two and damaged businesses
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Opinion: Canadians singing a different tune about COVID-19 health measures after pandemic’s peak

Opinion: Canadians singing a different tune about COVID-19 health measures after pandemic’s peak

Going into a vastly different summer than three years ago, Canadians appear to have turned the page on the pandemic, writes Mario Canseco.
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Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

The only report on it is filed away and forgotten.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce joins calls for extension of CEBA repayment deadline

Canadian Chamber of Commerce joins calls for extension of CEBA repayment deadline

OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of industry associations have joined calls for the federal government to extend the deadline for small businesses to repay pandemic loans received through the Canada Emergency Business Account
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Who’s Suing Whom: July 24, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: July 24, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court 
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Guy Heywood: Proposed RBC acquisition of HSBC raises key questions for B.C. business

Guy Heywood: Proposed RBC acquisition of HSBC raises key questions for B.C. business

The proposed takeover is part of a larger problem in the banking system
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