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Receiver to seek expanded powers in probe of Victoria mortgage broker and his company

Receiver to seek expanded powers in probe of Victoria mortgage broker and his company

PricewaterhouseCoopers has asked the court to add six other related companies to the receivership that already encompasses Gregory Martel and My Mortgage Auction Corp.
TransLink expanding to Metrotown office tower

TransLink expanding to Metrotown office tower

The move will ‘significantly increase’ the agency’s available office space, according to TransLink
Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum’s legal costs to be revealed by end of June

Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum’s legal costs to be revealed by end of June

McCallum was found not guilty of a public mischief charge that he made a false report to police about a protester driving over his foot
Rob Shaw: Bail reform aims to address public safety concerns

Rob Shaw: Bail reform aims to address public safety concerns

For the premiers, it responds to criticism about public disorder
Who’s Suing Whom: May 17, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: May 17, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
Annual inflation rate edged up in April, raises chances of higher interest rates

Annual inflation rate edged up in April, raises chances of higher interest rates

OTTAWA — The annual pace of inflation rose in April for the first time since it peaked in June last year, a move some economists say will test the Bank of Canada's decision to pause hiking interest rates if the economy does not cool as expected later
Opinion: Replace the dollar with digital currency? Cash is king!

Opinion: Replace the dollar with digital currency? Cash is king!

The Bank of Canada is consulting Canadians regarding a digital currency.
Price matters more to grocery shoppers than organic, new poll finds

Price matters more to grocery shoppers than organic, new poll finds

At a time of inflationary concerns, just over two in five Canadians not willing to pay more for organic food
Rob Shaw: An NDP political concession to send cancer patients to the U.S. for treatment

Rob Shaw: An NDP political concession to send cancer patients to the U.S. for treatment

Government decision is stunning, but the wait times could not be ignored
B.C. inflation cools to 4.3% in April: StatCan

B.C. inflation cools to 4.3% in April: StatCan

Province's inflation rate below national rate for first time in a year
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