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B.C. judge calls lawyer's use of fake AI cases 'alarming'

B.C. judge calls lawyer's use of fake AI cases 'alarming'

Vancouver family lawyer Chong Ke has been ordered to pay court costs after submitting fake AI-generated court cases to opposing counsel; Ke was spared from more serious punitive 'special costs.'
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Crane accidents 'a huge concern' after fourth incident in Metro Vancouver

Crane accidents 'a huge concern' after fourth incident in Metro Vancouver

WorkSafeBC has said there were 22 incidents involving tower cranes from 2019 to 2023, including the Kelowna collapse.
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Canfor Corp. reports $117-million loss in fourth quarter after 'challenging' 2023

Canfor Corp. reports $117-million loss in fourth quarter after 'challenging' 2023

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. says it lost $117.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a smaller loss than $207.9 million a year earlier. The Vancouver-based company says sales totalled $1.28 billion, down from $1.
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B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?

B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?

VANCOUVER — Ronald McHaffie said he had big plans to build a ski resort near Hope, 150 km east of Vancouver, ahead of the 2010 Olympics. He cut an unlikely figure, with a Grizzly Adams beard and no history of resort development.
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Vancouver international student fights defamation allegation after dispute with college

Vancouver international student fights defamation allegation after dispute with college

Saki Takatsuki of Japan started her program in January 2022.
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Questions mount for federal World Cup funding

Questions mount for federal World Cup funding

The next men's World Cup will feature a record 48 nations and a 104-match schedule.
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Second alleged 'primary architect' of Bridgemark consulting case settles for $100K fine

Second alleged 'primary architect' of Bridgemark consulting case settles for $100K fine

Accountant Anthony Kevin Jackson of West Vancouver admitted to participating in "a scheme that was abusive to the capital market," the B.C. Securities Commission stated following a settlement agreement.
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Ottawa says its housing deals with cities will build 750,000 homes in the next decade

Ottawa says its housing deals with cities will build 750,000 homes in the next decade

According to the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, average municipal approval timelines for housing projects in 2022 spanned from three months to nearly three years, depending on the city.
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B.C. wineries eligible for $177M in federal funding

B.C. wineries eligible for $177M in federal funding

Wineries eligible for grants after cold snap and wildfires; application period opens in April.
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present Liberals' federal budget on April 16

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present Liberals' federal budget on April 16

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal budget on April 16, as cost-of-living issues continue to dominate Canadian politics.
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