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Total Canadian debt hit new record in first quarter: TransUnion

Total Canadian debt hit new record in first quarter: TransUnion

TORONTO — Canadians' combined outstanding debt hit a new record in the first quarter, reaching $2.32 trillion, TransUnion said Wednesday.
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B.C. lawyer loses misconduct appeal after shady real estate deals

B.C. lawyer loses misconduct appeal after shady real estate deals

The law society found the Richmond lawyer's clients were conducting transactions that were under "objectively suspicious circumstances."
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In the Courts: Creditors battle over Vancouver film studio’s debts

In the Courts: Creditors battle over Vancouver film studio’s debts

The Joker financier is tens of millions of dollars in debt and one creditor is looking to collect 
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Rob Shaw: Attorney general Niki Sharma earns the ear of tech on non-consensual online images

Rob Shaw: Attorney general Niki Sharma earns the ear of tech on non-consensual online images

Major industry players responding positively so far to the province's new law
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Who’s Suing Whom: May 31, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: May 31, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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Care homes say agencies lure away nurses with higher pay

Care homes say agencies lure away nurses with higher pay

“Workers will leave their employer and work for several care homes on an ad hoc basis, or a care home will be forced to hire that same worker back at a much-higher rate”
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Canada Border Services Agency wins media Code of Silence Award

Canada Border Services Agency wins media Code of Silence Award

The award is being bestowed on the CBSA for the ArriveCAN app, and the costs associated with its rollout.
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Vancouver's Broadway subway construction racks up lawsuits

Vancouver's Broadway subway construction racks up lawsuits

Contractor Basalite Concrete Products is latest to sue for unpaid bill
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New Westminster School Board chair on 'administrative leave' from NDP government job

New Westminster School Board chair on 'administrative leave' from NDP government job

The BC Prosecution Service is investigating whether to charge Gurveen Dhaliwal for violating the Local Government Act in the 2022 election
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There were toxic drug deaths in nearly all B.C. health areas last year

There were toxic drug deaths in nearly all B.C. health areas last year

The first few months of 2023 had the second-highest number of overdose deaths of all first-quarter periods on record
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