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Business insolvencies spike in first quarter, consumer insolvencies also rise

Business insolvencies spike in first quarter, consumer insolvencies also rise

OTTAWA — Business insolvencies surged 87.2 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, while consumer insolvencies rose 14 per cent.
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'Billions of lines of data and code to review': Metro Vancouver London Drugs stores closed for 6th day

'Billions of lines of data and code to review': Metro Vancouver London Drugs stores closed for 6th day

If any personal information is impacted, affected individuals will be contacted.
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B.C. lawyer cited for alleged stock fraud-related trust account violations

B.C. lawyer cited for alleged stock fraud-related trust account violations

The Law Society of BC says millions of dollars from clients under a U.S. stock fraud probe flowed through a Vancouver lawyer's trust account with little to no inquiry from the lawyer despite 'objectively suspicious' circumstances.
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B.C. Ferries plans for long-term contracts with three shipyards

B.C. Ferries plans for long-term contracts with three shipyards

Point Hope and Victoria Shipyards likely to get close to half of drydocking and repair work worth $14.5 million per year for the next five years.
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B.C. film company ordered to pay actor unpaid wages, expenses

B.C. film company ordered to pay actor unpaid wages, expenses

Amir Gill claimed he acted in a Hunter Village Films Inc. production and had not been paid wages and expenses.
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Aritzia's net income falls as the retailer works to set itself up for future growth

Aritzia's net income falls as the retailer works to set itself up for future growth

Aritzia Inc.'s net income fell by 58 per cent in its latest fiscal year, which the retailer's chief executive said was spent laying the groundwork for the business's rebound.
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Seaspan ships now equipped with Starlink internet

Seaspan ships now equipped with Starlink internet

Seaspan's more than 150 container ships now connected to broadband Internet by satellite
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'This situation is awful': Metro Vancouver London Drugs stores closed for 5th day

'This situation is awful': Metro Vancouver London Drugs stores closed for 5th day

Phone lines are back up but stores remain closed.
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BIV’s B.C. business newsmakers over the past 20 years

BIV’s B.C. business newsmakers over the past 20 years

The people, events, stories and controversies chosen as annual newsmakers since 2004
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There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem

There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem

OTTAWA — Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says, but they need to stay within a certain ballpark.
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