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Former B.C. premier says pot industry about to enter Wild West period
May 25, 2018 - 3:51 PM

VICTORIA - Canada is about to enter a new gold rush with many dreaming of striking it rich in the marijuana industry, says former British Columbia premier Mike Harcourt, who has staked his own claim in a medicinal marijuana company.
Horgan announces policy reforms to rebuild coastal forest sector
January 17, 2019 - 4:42 PM

VANCOUVER - Plans are in the works to rebuild the wood and secondary timber industries in British Columbia by ensuring more logs are processed in the province, said Premier John Horgan.
China Investment Corp. cuts stake in Teck Resources to 10.4%, from 17.8%
September 05, 2017 - 1:37 PM

VANCOUVER - China Investment Corp. has reduced its holding in Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B) by about 42 per cent as it continues to reduce its exposure to Canada.
Swiss bank UBS report says Vancouver real estate market tops housing bubble risk
September 27, 2016 - 1:52 PM

VANCOUVER - When it comes to overpriced real estate, Vancouver's "bubble risk" is unmatched on the planet, according to a report by Swiss bank UBS.
HSBC Bank Canada reports pre-tax profit of $233 million in first quarter
May 07, 2014 - 1:58 AM

VANCOUVER - HSBC Bank Canada says it earned a pre-tax profit of $233 million in the first quarter, down 13.4 per cent from the $269 million in the same quarter a year ago,
Canaccord Genuity spends holiday week buying back stock from public float
December 30, 2013 - 10:12 AM

VANCOUVER - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (TSX:CF) says it spent nearly $424,000 last week to buy back some of its publicly traded shares for cancellation. The Vancouver-based company, which provides wealth management and capital markets services, paid an average of about $6.69 per share for the shares purchased Dec. 23-27 through the Toronto Stock Exchange and alternative trading systems.
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Kelowna 'Crown Jewel' latest battlefield for Callahan brothers in $300 million family feud
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Kelowna eatery offers free burger, beer to hospital staff for 'real-life sacrifices'
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Splatsin cannabis store closing; band leadership blamed for oversaturated market
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BC News

Former B.C. premier says pot industry about to enter Wild West period

Horgan announces policy reforms to rebuild coastal forest sector

China Investment Corp. cuts stake in Teck Resources to 10.4%, from 17.8%

Swiss bank UBS report says Vancouver real estate market tops housing bubble risk

HSBC Bank Canada reports pre-tax profit of $233 million in first quarter

Canaccord Genuity spends holiday week buying back stock from public float

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