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ICBC president Nicolas Jimenez leaves to take the top job at BC Ferries
January 17, 2023 - 2:14 PM

VICTORIA - The president and CEO of the Insurance Corporation of B.C. is leaving to take on the same job at BC Ferries.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
October 01, 2021 - 2:22 PM

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
GFL Environmental announces pair of U.S. acquisitions, terms not available
October 01, 2021 - 5:31 AM

VAUGHAN, Ont. - Waste management company GFL Environmental Inc. has announced a pair of acquisitions in the United States.
B.C. government says proposed insurance rate decrease is largest in 40 years
December 14, 2020 - 3:31 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public insurance company is applying for a 15 per cent decrease in its basic rates.
Cannabis 2.0 offers window into pot returns policies and challenges
February 09, 2020 - 7:00 AM

TORONTO - Soon after cannabis products started flying off shelves following legalization, Canopy Growth Corp. had an $26.9 million problem.
Big spending bill wins Senate OK, has victories all around
December 19, 2019 - 2:38 PM

WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a $1.4 trillion government spending package Thursday in a last bipartisan burst of legislating before bolting for the holidays from a Capitol riven by impeachment.
Sexual harassment complaints soaring amid 'frat boy culture' in airline industry
July 19, 2019 - 7:10 AM

Mandalena Lewis was enjoying a layover in Hawaii with her WestJet co-workers the night she says a pilot pinned her down and tried to force her to have sex.
N.S. balances budget, boosts health spending with aid of federal cash
March 26, 2019 - 12:37 PM

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Liberal government took steps to renew its struggling health care system in a balanced budget Tuesday, though critics say the efforts are incomplete and poorly targeted.
B.C. limits court experts in auto insurance to spur early settlements, savings
February 11, 2019 - 4:48 PM

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is going to try and contain financial losses at its Crown-owned auto insurance corporation by reducing the use of experts in accident lawsuits.
Bad drivers to pay more in B.C. under new Crown auto insurance plan
August 09, 2018 - 4:37 PM

VANCOUVER - Drivers who cause crashes or have fewer than 15 years of experience will pay more for vehicle insurance in British Columbia as part of a sweeping plan to overhaul how premiums are calculated.
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JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas just can't help himself
OPINION People are going to start to think I don’t like Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, since I really haven't had anything good to say about him. That’s not really true. I will say this: He’s been Kelowna’s b

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kelowna vacancy rate good enough for city to revisit short-term rental ban
Kelowna’s vacancy rate has been a number to watch since it’s an indicator of how the city’s housing supply is doing, and with the rate where it currently is and population growth projected to slow down, the city is preparing to

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ICBC president Nicolas Jimenez leaves to take the top job at BC Ferries

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

GFL Environmental announces pair of U.S. acquisitions, terms not available

B.C. government says proposed insurance rate decrease is largest in 40 years

Cannabis 2.0 offers window into pot returns policies and challenges

Big spending bill wins Senate OK, has victories all around

Sexual harassment complaints soaring amid 'frat boy culture' in airline industry

N.S. balances budget, boosts health spending with aid of federal cash

B.C. limits court experts in auto insurance to spur early settlements, savings

Bad drivers to pay more in B.C. under new Crown auto insurance plan

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