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‘You’re pathetic’: B.C. lawyer stole $1.4M from clients, left one homeless

‘You’re pathetic’: B.C. lawyer stole $1.4M from clients, left one homeless

The Crown wants three to five years in prison for former lawyer Steven Peter Mansfield who used money to pay gambling debts
BC Chamber faces financial issues as it plans for 2025

BC Chamber faces financial issues as it plans for 2025

Chamber’s president and CEO says provincial association and its network are fighting to restore membership and revenues after COVID-19 pandemic
Media veterans tell inquiry of pervasive influence wielded by China, India in Canada

Media veterans tell inquiry of pervasive influence wielded by China, India in Canada

OTTAWA — The Chinese community in Canada has long been caught in the crosshairs of political discourse, disinformation and propaganda originating from the Communist Party in Beijing, a media industry veteran told a public inquiry Tuesday.
S&P/TSX composite ekes out new high as oil prices rise, U.S. markets broadly decline

S&P/TSX composite ekes out new high as oil prices rise, U.S. markets broadly decline

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a new record Tuesday as oil prices rose, sending energy stocks higher. Meanwhile, U.S. markets broadly fell, led by a 1.5-per-cent drop on the Nasdaq.
Wall Street retreats from records and oil prices jump after Iran's missile attack on Israel

Wall Street retreats from records and oil prices jump after Iran's missile attack on Israel

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled back from their records after a sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East raised worries about potential disruptions to the flow of oil. The S&P 500 fell 0.
Five years on, B.C.’s DRIPA sits in legal and political crosshairs

Five years on, B.C.’s DRIPA sits in legal and political crosshairs

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act could be amended, experts argue, but some caution an outright repeal would damage reconciliation
B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad vows to 'unleash potential' for Indigenous prosperity

B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad vows to 'unleash potential' for Indigenous prosperity

The federal government has been "absent" and failing to live up to commitments to First Nations on housing and clean water, and a B.C. Conservative government would fix the problems, then send Ottawa the bill, Leader John Rustad said Monday.
Rob Shaw: Campaign tax cuts continue with proposed ‘Eby-bate’ income relief

Rob Shaw: Campaign tax cuts continue with proposed ‘Eby-bate’ income relief

Why it has taken government seven years to table income relief is a fair point of criticism—and one the BC Conservatives are likely to hammer
Opinion: B.C.'s Haida Agreement is both historic and intellectually routine

Opinion: B.C.'s Haida Agreement is both historic and intellectually routine

Legal pluralism is a reality, and the recognition of Haida title is part of that
Rustad wants B.C. Indigenous rights law repealed. Chief sees that as 40-year setback

Rustad wants B.C. Indigenous rights law repealed. Chief sees that as 40-year setback

British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, setting out standards including free, prior and informed consent fo