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Canadian court partially allows appeal from extradited Thai banker

Canadian court partially allows appeal from extradited Thai banker

Rakesh Saxena siphoned off tens of millions of dollars from the now-defunct Bangkok Bank of Commerce, helping precipitate the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
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B.C. home insurance prices surge 7.63% in one year, says report

B.C. home insurance prices surge 7.63% in one year, says report

Climate change, severe weather events putting pressure on home insurance prices, according to My Choice Financial Inc.
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Eight years in prison for man involved in B.C. home invasion

Eight years in prison for man involved in B.C. home invasion

Fred Doe is one of three people convicted in the invasion of an East Vancouver home in the middle of the night where the occupants received life-changing injuries.
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Stunning sunsets in qathet region the past couple days

Stunning sunsets in qathet region the past couple days

Beginning of meteorological spring sees colder temperatures
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Court tosses former B.C. 911 dispatcher's 'systemic bullying' case

Court tosses former B.C. 911 dispatcher's 'systemic bullying' case

Kelowna RCMP civilian's class-action lawsuit struck down for technical reasons.
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Letter: The Sunshine Coast deserves a safe highway

Letter: The Sunshine Coast deserves a safe highway

'The two-lane road your ministry calls a “highway” continues to be unsafe and dangerous for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians alike. (You may be unaware that, yet again, on Saturday, there was a serious accident at one of the many uncontrolled intersections along this route in downtown Sechelt.)'
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North Island-Powell River MP receives Women in Defence Award

North Island-Powell River MP receives Women in Defence Award

Esprit de Corps military magazine recognizes Rachel Blaney
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B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?

B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?

VANCOUVER — Ronald McHaffie said he had big plans to build a ski resort near Hope, 150 km east of Vancouver, ahead of the 2010 Olympics. He cut an unlikely figure, with a Grizzly Adams beard and no history of resort development.
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B.C., Ontario mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says

B.C., Ontario mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says

TORONTO — Consumers in Ontario and British Columbia increasingly missed payments on mortgages and credit cards in the fourth quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said.
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In memoriam: Roger Vincent Carriere OMM CD

In memoriam: Roger Vincent Carriere OMM CD

November 26, 1933 - February 7, 2024
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