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Tax reporting law faces opposition from B.C. lawyers

Tax reporting law faces opposition from B.C. lawyers

The Law Society of BC is part of a pending constitutional challenge against amendments to the Income Tax Act; lawyers charge that new reporting requirements infringe on charter rights of solicitor-client privilege.
Data points: Inflation in B.C. hits lowest level since June 2021

Data points: Inflation in B.C. hits lowest level since June 2021

Recovery in Asia-to-Canada travel helps boost B.C. travel figures
Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

Workers raise the bar: 2023 was a year of wage gains marked by high-profile strikes

A month after 3,700 grocery store workers walked off their jobs at Toronto-area Metro stores earlier this year, they returned to work under a new contract that Unifor called “historic.
B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

VANCOUVER — The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.
Carson Binda: B.C. must solve its housing crisis with hammers, not taxes

Carson Binda: B.C. must solve its housing crisis with hammers, not taxes

The speculation tax doesn’t lead to more affordable homes, writes Carson Binda
Child care in B.C. more difficult to find, new data shows

Child care in B.C. more difficult to find, new data shows

Statistics Canada finds child care enrolment remains below pre-pandemic level, although it has risen since 2022 and 2021; meanwhile, costs, on average, have declined as more subsidies come into effect.
Beware of debt relief scams that offer 'pie-in-the-sky promises'

Beware of debt relief scams that offer 'pie-in-the-sky promises'

TORONTO — For anyone facing spiralling debt and a falling credit rating, a debt relief consultant's picture-perfect solution could bring a glimmer of hope. But experts say if their promises seem too good to be true, they probably are.

Financial intelligence agency hands down $7.4M penalty to Royal Bank of Canada

OTTAWA — Canada's financial intelligence agency has levied a $7.4-million penalty against the Royal Bank of Canada for non-compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures.
Rob Shaw: Eby climbs down from involuntary drug treatment. Can he back up the new plan?

Rob Shaw: Eby climbs down from involuntary drug treatment. Can he back up the new plan?

New position is a far cry from the B.C. premier’s position last year
There is no unanimity in B.C. on economic reconciliation, polling shows

There is no unanimity in B.C. on economic reconciliation, polling shows

Only half of British Columbians have a positive opinion of economic reconciliation, according to polling by Research Co. and Glacier Media.