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Royal Bank of Canada defends practices after being named in Panama Papers leak
Posted on 08.04.2016 | No CommentsRBC is one of several institutions named in documents leaked to expose activities in offshore tax havens, but the bank says it has procedures in place to detect and prevent tax evasion -
The greener side of fashion: Sustainable style a growing trend
Posted on 07.04.2016 | No CommentsAn increasing number of local and international retailers are looking to promote sustainable practices in the fashion world. -
Cam Cole: Under Masters boss Payne’s plan, not the same old Augusta National
Posted on 07.04.2016 | No CommentsOn TV, it will look like your father's Masters Tournament. But outside the ropes, on chairman Billy Payne's watch, it's not the same old Augusta National. -
Vaughn Palmer: Independent MLA leads the charge for election finance reform
Posted on 07.04.2016 | No CommentsAs the legislature resumed Monday after a two-week spring break, Independent MLA Vicki Huntington was first on her feet during introduction of bills with as timely a measure as the house has seen this session. -
BC rules out banning corporate and union donations
Posted on 07.04.2016 | No CommentsB.C. will not ban political donations from corporations and unions, says the province's finance minister. -
Big brewers get crafty to fight loss of market share
Posted on 06.04.2016 | No CommentsCanada's oldest brewer Molson Coors is getting crafty in the way it makes and markets beer, launching the American craft import Belgian Moon and dusting off a century-old recipe for its 1908 Pale Ale. -
Where is Trudeau government heading on China?
Posted on 06.04.2016 | No CommentsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is undertaking a major internal review of Canada’s relationship with China, cautiously considering steps that include launching free trade negotiations and helping up to 100,000 Canadian students s... -
Most senior nursing homes miss Ministry of Health staffing guideline
Posted on 05.04.2016 | No CommentsThe vast majority of government-funded long-term care homes for seniors in B.C. do not meet Ministry of Health staffing guidelines. The Residential Care Facilities Quick Facts Directory, a report released recently by the Office of the Seniors Advocate,... -
Here’s how the shell companies exposed in the Panama Papers work
Posted on 05.04.2016 | No CommentsThere are completely legitimate reasons to use an offshore holding company, but recent events reveal how people may be using them to disguise ownership of assets -
B.C. First Nations tourist draw has a big piece of tawdry Trump history
Posted on 05.04.2016 | No CommentsA First Nations band is planning to start luring tourists this summer to the northern B.C. ghost town where Donald Trump’s pioneering grandfather once ran a brothel. -
No ‘gay on the runway’: Producer quits St. Paul’s fundraiser, citing LGBTQ concern
Posted on 05.04.2016 | No CommentsThe founder/producer behind a popular St. Paul’s fundraising gala has resigned after allegedly being told to tone down the show’s LGBTQ presence. -
Ian Mulgrew: Pilot legal aid project supporting families
Posted on 05.04.2016 | No CommentsA pilot legal aid project for parents — particularly aboriginal parents — is showing great promise and getting child-custody disputes out of court and resolved quicker and more cheaply.
