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Paper Excellence CEO refuses to face federal committee, prompts threat of legal summons

Paper Excellence CEO refuses to face federal committee, prompts threat of legal summons

NDP MP Charlie Angus has submitted a notice of motion to issue a legal summons for Paper Excellence CEO Jackson Wijaya, after the forestry tycoon refused to appear before a federal committee.
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Regulator provides its reasons for Trans Mountain route change ruling

Regulator provides its reasons for Trans Mountain route change ruling

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator has released its reasons behind its decision last month to allow Trans Mountain Corp. to go ahead with a pipeline route deviation against the wishes of a B.C. First Nation.
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B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

Financial service regulators found insurance broker and mutual fund dealer Alvinder Singh Gill misappropriated over $329,000 of retirement savings from an elderly Langley couple.
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Crofton paper mill won't resume operations until end of November at earliest: owners

Crofton paper mill won't resume operations until end of November at earliest: owners

Seventy workers are not expected to return to work until December
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Poilievre calls on Ottawa to block RBC's $13.5B takeover of HSBC Canada

Poilievre calls on Ottawa to block RBC's $13.5B takeover of HSBC Canada

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the federal government to block Royal Bank of Canada's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada as a way to help with housing affordability.
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Richmond mayor says city ‘on track’ tackling issues that have intensified over multiple terms

Richmond mayor says city ‘on track’ tackling issues that have intensified over multiple terms

The city is working to approve more housing and cut red tape
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Vancouver approves wine sales in major grocery stores

Vancouver approves wine sales in major grocery stores

Move follows similar bylaws in a number of B.C. municipalities.
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Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair retiring from Canadian national team

Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair retiring from Canadian national team

The 40-year-old will hang up her international cleats at the end of 2023, ending a legacy that started on Burnaby's local fields.
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Alleged salmon price-fixing scheme prompts $5.2M Canadian settlement

Alleged salmon price-fixing scheme prompts $5.2M Canadian settlement

Firms agree on $5.2-million settlement for Canadian consumers. The deal still faces federal court approval at the end of November.
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B.C. has highest cost of living in Canada, says new report

B.C. has highest cost of living in Canada, says new report

Average house price in B.C. came in at $996,460 last year, more than double the national average.
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