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Rob Shaw: Were taxpayers' funds used to buy illegal drugs from organized criminals?

Rob Shaw: Were taxpayers' funds used to buy illegal drugs from organized criminals?

Province deflecting an investigation into drug 'liberation' group, so MLA Elenore Sturko is on the case
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Business bylaw ticket revenue in Richmond increases 10-fold in a year

Business bylaw ticket revenue in Richmond increases 10-fold in a year

Businesses that are non-compliant receive a warning, after which they are ticketed.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
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First Nations seek salmon return to Columbia Basin in new treaty with U.S.

First Nations seek salmon return to Columbia Basin in new treaty with U.S.

First Nations groups on the Canadian side of the Columbia River Basin are adamant that salmon runs that have long been blocked by dams in the United States must be restored, potentially in a renewed river treaty between the two countries.
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Northern B.C. transportation booster program launched

Northern B.C. transportation booster program launched

The program aims to increase capacity for passenger transportation services and improve existing services.
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Carving out space for excellence and diversity in the culinary kitchen

Carving out space for excellence and diversity in the culinary kitchen

B.C.’s chef and cook gender gap is wide, but leaders say the industry’s culture is changing
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Turpel-Lafond removed from Order of Canada after Indigenous identity discredited

Turpel-Lafond removed from Order of Canada after Indigenous identity discredited

OTTAWA — Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a high-profile former judge whose claims to Indigenous identity have been discredited, is no longer a member of the Order of Canada.
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Telus profit plunges 74% in the third quarter as restructuring costs bite

Telus profit plunges 74% in the third quarter as restructuring costs bite

VANCOUVER — The cost savings from recent layoffs at Telus Corp. will have a bigger impact on the company’s financial results in the coming quarters, Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle said.
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B.C. economic growth to hit negative territory in 2024: Desjardins

B.C. economic growth to hit negative territory in 2024: Desjardins

B.C.'s economy relies more on the housing market than most provinces. It's a factor that is set to hammer GDP growth next year, according to forecast.
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Canadian business insolvencies surge almost 42 per cent from last year

Canadian business insolvencies surge almost 42 per cent from last year

OTTAWA — Canadian business insolvencies were up 41.8 per cent from a year earlier in the third quarter, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
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