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Documents could reveal whether Greg Martel was running Ponzi scheme

Documents could reveal whether Greg Martel was running Ponzi scheme

Receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers says it’s tracking more than 50,000 transactions through 40-plus accounts at various financial institutions.
Who owes the biggest penalties to B.C.'s securities watchdog?

Who owes the biggest penalties to B.C.'s securities watchdog?

The British Columbia Securities Commission has levied about $430 million in unpaid fines and disgorgement orders for breaches of the province's Securities Act.
B.C. Crown wants eight years in prison for elderly woman's death

B.C. Crown wants eight years in prison for elderly woman's death

Sandy Jack Parisian, the self-styled 'mayor' of Oppenheimer Park, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Usha Singh, 78.
B.C.'s FIFA budget mystery continues

B.C.'s FIFA budget mystery continues

Premier says he's committed to providing British Columbians with full economic reports, agreements and budgets "to the extent that our agreements with FIFA allow."
Questions mount for federal World Cup funding

Questions mount for federal World Cup funding

The next men's World Cup will feature a record 48 nations and a 104-match schedule.
Second alleged 'primary architect' of Bridgemark consulting case settles for $100K fine

Second alleged 'primary architect' of Bridgemark consulting case settles for $100K fine

Accountant Anthony Kevin Jackson of West Vancouver admitted to participating in "a scheme that was abusive to the capital market," the B.C. Securities Commission stated following a settlement agreement.
Letter: Grade 4 students pen a love letter to Earth

Letter: Grade 4 students pen a love letter to Earth

'We call on Justin Trudeau and the federal government, on David Eby and the government of BC to create laws for your protection. We call on the corporations and big businesses of this world, on “big oil” and on all the people hurting you to get money to STOP hurting you, to put you first.'
Ottawa says its housing deals with cities will build 750,000 homes in the next decade

Ottawa says its housing deals with cities will build 750,000 homes in the next decade

According to the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, average municipal approval timelines for housing projects in 2022 spanned from three months to nearly three years, depending on the city.
B.C. wineries eligible for $177M in federal funding

B.C. wineries eligible for $177M in federal funding

Wineries eligible for grants after cold snap and wildfires; application period opens in April.
Meet Sechelt’s new fire chief: Dwight Davison

Meet Sechelt’s new fire chief: Dwight Davison

"I knew right then and there, I said, ‘This is what I want to do for the rest of my life, this is it, I found it, this is my calling.'"