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More than $1M claimed after Kelowna flooring company goes bust
August 22, 2024 - 7:00 AM

An Okanagan flooring company owes more than $1 million to dozens of companies after abandoning jobs earlier this year.
BC residents not losing homes due to high mortgage interest rates, yet
January 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM

There's been plenty of fear recently about people losing their homes because they can’t afford higher interest rates on their mortgages. The reality is the mortgage foreclosure rate in Kelowna, BC and the rest of the country, has been declining steadily for the past decade.
Homeowners on the brink face tough choice of selling home as mortgage payments climb
October 22, 2023 - 11:30 AM

TORONTO - As more and more homeowners face mortgage renewals at surprisingly higher interest rates, some are facing the dreaded prospect of having to sell a home they can no longer afford.
As 'perfect storm' pushes more to the brink, here's what to know about bankruptcy
September 21, 2023 - 9:00 PM

With Canadians’ debt on the rise as they deal with surging prices and interest rates, experts say many people are in the dark about the insolvency process, even though it could help those in dire straits get a clean slate.
B.C. judge allows cannabis 'fire sale' to stave off CRA destruction threat
July 27, 2023 - 10:00 PM
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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved the bulk sale of more than 1,200 kilograms of cannabis by a company after the Canada Revenue Agency threatened to destroy it.
How you can save a few bucks as inflation, interest rates rise
June 15, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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After two years of record low interest rates, Canadians are being hit with rapid increase.
OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B
August 28, 2019 - 1:30 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Purdue Pharma would devote its profits to cleaning up the devastation wrought by opioids, and the controlling Sackler family would be out, under a $10 billion to $12 billion nationwide settlement taking shape at the negotiating table, according to published reports Wednesday.
QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange officially placed in bankruptcy
April 09, 2019 - 7:00 AM

HALIFAX - Less than three months after one of Canada's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges was shut down amid a swirl of controversy, a bid to restructure Vancouver-based QuadrigaCX has failed and the virtual company has officially entered bankruptcy proceedings.
Bankrupt energy companies can't abandon old wells, Supreme Court rules
January 31, 2019 - 11:38 AM

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says the trustee for a bankrupt Alberta energy company cannot simply walk away from unprofitable wells on agricultural land without having to clean up.
Settlement reached in Lac-Megantic lawsuit to compensate victims
January 10, 2015 - 7:25 PM

MONTREAL - Victims of the 2013 rail disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que., have reached a major financial settlement with the railway that was at the heart of the deadly tragedy.
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iN DISCUSSION: Don't rush charges for Kelowna crane collapse
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

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