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Rob Shaw: Will the BC NDP lay down the law in Surrey?

Rob Shaw: Will the BC NDP lay down the law in Surrey?

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth can determine Surrey's police force, but not without political risk
High government spending means more inflation? It's complicated, economists say

High government spending means more inflation? It's complicated, economists say

Economists say government spending can affect both demand and supply in the economy, making its total impact on inflation more difficult to read. 
Who’s Suing Whom: June 19, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: June 19, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
Canadian group advocates for tax credits to help struggling singles

Canadian group advocates for tax credits to help struggling singles

An advocacy group is calling on the federal government to invest in working-age single adults, who they say are experiencing the highest rates of poverty in Canada.
Update: Workers injured in bus crash discharged from hospital

Update: Workers injured in bus crash discharged from hospital

Northern Health has declared the Code Orange response at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George over.
Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Among the report's 13 recommendations, the application of a windfall tax on grocery chains is contingent on whether Canada's Competition Bureau finds evidence of excess profiteering. One expert says that won't happen.
B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey's transition back to RCMP service

B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey's transition back to RCMP service

The RCMP is on its way back as the police force in Metro Vancouver's largest city, says Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke, but the province's solicitor general says he's not "satisfied" he has all information to confirm the decision.
In the Courts: B.C. ex-union leader ‘concocted a fabrication’ to deceive court, judge finds

In the Courts: B.C. ex-union leader ‘concocted a fabrication’ to deceive court, judge finds

Sonny Ghag was found to have transferred properties to his son to avoid paying damages from labour unrest
Lawsuit of the Week: Vancouver private medical clinic claims ‘regulatory capture’ caused loan defaults

Lawsuit of the Week: Vancouver private medical clinic claims ‘regulatory capture’ caused loan defaults

Seymour Health Centre Inc. says it was put under unfair pressure by the government’s refusal to provide needed licences
Food inflation may be easing but prices won't return to pre-pandemic levels, RBC says

Food inflation may be easing but prices won't return to pre-pandemic levels, RBC says

Canadians have been paying more for less food since early 2021.
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