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Renowned SFU criminologist Robert Gordon dies, leaving trail of contributions

Prominent Simon Fraser University professor emeritus of criminology and public policy analyst Robert Gordon has died, leaving behind a trail of “pivotal” contributions to his...

Two-bedroom rent expected to hit $2,800 in Metro Vancouver

Home prices and especially rents in Metro Vancouver are expected to continue their upward march over the next two years, according to an annual economic...

Only one in seven B.C. dentists enrolled in Canadian Dental Care Plan as launch nears

The president of the British Columbia Dental Association says just 15 per cent, or one in seven dentists across the province is registered in a soon-to-be-launched...

Twice-disbarred Richmond lawyer claimed ‘damaged’ brain, heads back to China

Twice-disbarred B.C. lawyer Hong Guo is understood to have left Canada for China and it’s unclear when she will return — although a sentencing hearing...

Guilty pleas entered in stock fraud case involving Canadian ‘entities’

The stock promoter utilized by B.C. businessman and securities fraud convict Avtar Dhillon has entered two guilty pleas over his role in illegally raising tens...

B.C. real estate tax evasion and avoidance audits hit $1.3B since 2015

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) continues to unearth hundreds of millions of dollars of tax avoidance and evasion in B.C. real estate transactions annually. Between...

B.C. jeweller sold to human trafficking suspect, failed to de-risk sales to China

A failure to report suspicious transactions with a woman who turned out to be linked to human trafficking and inadequately assessing the risks of dealing with...

Uncooperative B.C. lawyer suspended for second time in past year

A Law Society of BC hearing panel has suspended Kamloops lawyer Nickolaus H.M. Weiser for eight months, making this the second time he’s been suspended in...

Alleged ‘primary architect’ of Bridgemark consulting case settles for nearly $1M fine

West Vancouver resident Justin Liu has agreed to pay the B.C. Securities Commission a $950,000 fine after admitting his participation in a multimillion-dollar consulting scheme...

BC NDP budget has room to spend money and should, says economist

The BC NDP provincial government should have enough runway to operate a sizable deficit in Thursday’s annual budget despite contrasting concerns of high interest rates...

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