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Ex-Burnaby optician sentenced 5 years after pleading guilty to swindling pensioner

Ex-Burnaby optician sentenced 5 years after pleading guilty to swindling pensioner

Naresh Mann told a retiree shopping at his optical store in 2013 he could double his money by investing in an online gambling business. Instead of investing the man's $15K, Mann and his wife spent it on themselves.
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Richmond firm, Merritt hotel operator both lose in botched furniture sale lawsuit

Richmond firm, Merritt hotel operator both lose in botched furniture sale lawsuit

A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled the two companies failed to substantiate their claims
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Letters: Swimming lesson registration in Richmond like 'Hunger Games'

Letters: Swimming lesson registration in Richmond like 'Hunger Games'

Letter writer complains of technical glitches in swim-lesson registration system.
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One-third of Metro Vancouver renters could be impacted by province’s transit development plans: research

One-third of Metro Vancouver renters could be impacted by province’s transit development plans: research

B.C.’s transit-oriented development legislation aims to deliver 100K new housing units over the next 10 years.
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B.C. cryptocurrency exchange NetCents faces securities hearing

B.C. cryptocurrency exchange NetCents faces securities hearing

NetCents and its CEO Clayton Leigh Moore refute the allegations brought by the B.C. Securities Commission that their cryptocurrency exchange was illegal and insider trading regulations were violated.
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British Columbians losing confidence government will reduce cellphone costs, says poll

British Columbians losing confidence government will reduce cellphone costs, says poll

Majorities of users are dissatisfied with how much their mobile phones cost them each month.
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B.C. strata owner responsible for $10K burst pipe insurance deductible

B.C. strata owner responsible for $10K burst pipe insurance deductible

The owner argued the sprinkler pipe that burst was the strata's responsibility.
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B.C. Ferries planning for seven new hybrid ferries to replace retiring Queens

B.C. Ferries planning for seven new hybrid ferries to replace retiring Queens

Call for shipyards interested in designing and building the ferries closes Dec. 1, with the first vessel in the new ferry class expected to be ready for service in 2029
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Opinion: Are freeloading premiers undermining Canada's climate strategy?

Opinion: Are freeloading premiers undermining Canada's climate strategy?

A little more than five years ago, there was a strong federal-provincial consensus around climate action. With the election of several Conservative premiers since then, that consensus has vanished.
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Les Leyne: Ombudsman finds COVID benefits clawback unfair

Les Leyne: Ombudsman finds COVID benefits clawback unfair

He released a report on how midstream changes to the B.C. Emergency Benefit mean thousands of people are being asked to return $1,000 grants.
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