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Greg Martel's Las Vegas home to be sold for $5.1M US

Greg Martel's Las Vegas home to be sold for $5.1M US

The sale is expected to yield just over $1.2 million US after the mortgage is discharged, which will likely go to cover the receiver’s costs
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Rob Shaw: B.C. government appeals ruling over restricted drug use

Rob Shaw: B.C. government appeals ruling over restricted drug use

Premier has expressed frustration province can regulate use of tobacco, alcohol – but not that of hard drugs
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Jock Finlayson: B.C.’s forest policies have lost balance and perspective

Jock Finlayson: B.C.’s forest policies have lost balance and perspective

In prioritizing conservation and other environmental objectives, the provincial government has downplayed the importance of sustaining an economically viable industry
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Parkland temporarily shuts down Burnaby refinery after Jan. 21 smoke, odour

Parkland temporarily shuts down Burnaby refinery after Jan. 21 smoke, odour

VANCOUVER — Parkland Corp. says it has temporarily shut down fuel processing at its Burnaby, B.C. refinery.
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Burnaby-based food-delivery platform Fantuan buys Chowbus' delivery business

Burnaby-based food-delivery platform Fantuan buys Chowbus' delivery business

Chowbus plans to focus on its point-of-sale technology for restaurants
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Judge tosses suspended B.C. lawyer's 'vexatious' claim, issues penalty

Judge tosses suspended B.C. lawyer's 'vexatious' claim, issues penalty

Lawyer Naomi Arbabi ordered to pay neighbour Colleen McLelland an award of special costs after failed pseudo-legal litigation over a privacy screen.
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U.S. company’s gold claims on B.C. project ‘unsubstantiated’

U.S. company’s gold claims on B.C. project ‘unsubstantiated’

B.C. Securities Commission warns that Teton Collective’s reports did not contain supporting evidence and were authored by a unqualified person
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%, signals shift toward rate cut talks

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%, signals shift toward rate cut talks

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is turning its attention to when it may be able to start cutting interest rates, governor Tiff Macklem said Wednesday as he announced the central bank's decision to hold its key rate at five per cent.
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Why Northland Properties’ business empire is one of B.C.’s biggest

Why Northland Properties’ business empire is one of B.C.’s biggest

Recent Garibaldi at Squamish receivership case unlikely to cause much strife for successful, diversified Gaglardi family
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Rob Shaw: All eyes on Robinson as B.C. schools vie for international students

Rob Shaw: All eyes on Robinson as B.C. schools vie for international students

New cap on international students has post-secondary institutes eager to tap as many seats as possible from the minister
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