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Disgraced Victoria mortgage broker found guilty of civil contempt as warrant issued for his arrest

Alleged Ponzi schemer Greg Martel was found guilty of civil contempt of court Monday in Vancouver, along with an uncommon request from the judge that the...

B.C. declares 2023 wildfires a disaster eligible for funding assistance

The province has declared this year's wildfires an event that is eligible for disaster financial assistance (DFA), and communities can now apply for funding help...

Alleged Victoria Ponzi schemer ordered into personal bankruptcy

The saga of alleged financial fraudster Greg Martel took another turn Thursday when Martel was put into personal bankruptcy during a hearing in B.C. Supreme...

Former mayor of Penticton ordered to pay $14K to brother in assault civil suit

Former Penticton, B.C., mayor John Vassilaki has been ordered to pay $14,000 in damages after being found liable for the battery of his brother Nicholas...

Spoof of viral DTES micro-suite ad from Toronto a 'clapback against gentrification'

A funny video spoofing the viral TikTok ad for a $2,000-per-month micro suite in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has a not-so-funny point to make, according to...

$66.6M lawsuit filed by anti-vaccine activist thrown out of court

A $66.6 million lawsuit filed by anti-vaccine activist Daniel Nagase was thrown out of B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver Friday amid strange antics from Nagase,...

360 free air conditioning units distributed in first 6 weeks of B.C. program

With the province warning of an approaching heat wave, B.C. Hydro says about 360 portable air conditioning units have been installed so far under the...

Cyberattack on B.C. health employer websites may have taken personal information

A cyberattack on three websites hosted by the Health Employers Association of British Columbia may have seized the personal information of thousands of people working or applying...

Memo suggests ER doctors calling in sick at 2 Vancouver hospitals pay out of pocket to get shifts covered

An internal memo to emergency department staff at two Vancouver hospitals has suggested that doctors calling in sick pay half of the financial incentive in place to encourage others...

Near-miss with yacht off Kitsilano Beach has ocean swimmers pleading for better safety measures

When Jess Abells started ocean swimming off Vancouver beaches 10 years ago, she quickly learned that you have to keep your guard up — even...

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