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$20K fine and suspension for B.C. lawyer assisting illegal insider trading

$20K fine and suspension for B.C. lawyer assisting illegal insider trading

Lawyer Samuel Cole had advised his client to use the client's girlfriend as a nominee buyer of shares during a reverse takeover, thus violating insider trading rules.
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B.C. loses 20K full-time jobs in January

B.C. loses 20K full-time jobs in January

Sharp decline in full-time work partially offset by surge in part-time employment
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National gas lobby targets Burnaby’s new electrification rules

National gas lobby targets Burnaby’s new electrification rules

The Canadian Gas Association says it wants governments and the public to be aware of new rules reducing natural gas use, but environmentalists call their advertising 'astroturfing.'
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Tobacco firm 'disappointed' in B.C. restriction on flavoured nicotine pouch sales

Tobacco firm 'disappointed' in B.C. restriction on flavoured nicotine pouch sales

MONTREAL — A major Canadian tobacco company says it is "extremely disappointed" by British Columbia's decision to move the sale of flavoured nicotine pouches behind pharmacy counters.
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Poilievre promises to fix Canada's ailing access to information system, but would not expand it to include Parliament

Poilievre promises to fix Canada's ailing access to information system, but would not expand it to include Parliament

Pierre Poilievre made the comments Thursday at a Vancouver news conference.
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Fast-growing non-alcoholic wine sales fuel B.C. business niche

Fast-growing non-alcoholic wine sales fuel B.C. business niche

Vancouver International Wine Festival to offer selection of high-end non-alcoholic wines.
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Poilievre proposes plan for First Nations to collect taxes from industry

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre proposed a new plan Thursday for First Nations to collect taxes from industry that he says would speed up negotiations and project approvals.
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'Very low' B.C. snowpack raises drought concerns

'Very low' B.C. snowpack raises drought concerns

"There still is time, but time is running out," says hydrologist with the B.C. River Forecast Centre, on getting back to a normal snowpack.
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B.C. courthouse security company let go after lawyer attack

B.C. courthouse security company let go after lawyer attack

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside courthouse has sheriffs, in-house security and private security.
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Liberals devote $28M to beef up fight against stolen car exports on eve of summit

Liberals devote $28M to beef up fight against stolen car exports on eve of summit

OTTAWA — The federal government is earmarking $28 million in new money to help fight the export of stolen vehicles.
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