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$20K fine and suspension for B.C. lawyer assisting illegal insider trading

$20K fine and suspension for B.C. lawyer assisting illegal insider trading

Lawyer Samuel Cole had advised his client to use the client's girlfriend as a nominee buyer of shares during a reverse takeover, thus violating insider trading rules.
Slow divorce lawyer costs his client a shot at B.C. condo purchase

Slow divorce lawyer costs his client a shot at B.C. condo purchase

B.C. divorce lawyer notorious for being slow and inattentive suspended for second time in one year.
Editorial: Balancing curbs on porn with a right to privacy

Editorial: Balancing curbs on porn with a right to privacy

How are users to verify their age in a manner that is reliable, yet does not contemplate a major invasion of privacy?
Day parole extended for Saanich man who arranged killing of mother and grandmother

Day parole extended for Saanich man who arranged killing of mother and grandmother

Darren Gowen — formerly known as Darren Huenemann — arranged for Mount Douglas Secondary School classmates to murder his mother and grandmother in 1990 for a $4-million inheritance
John Ducker: Headphones can distract pedestrians from danger

John Ducker: Headphones can distract pedestrians from danger

One U.S. study in 2019 reported on 1,347 pedestrian-motor vehicle incidents, 60 of them involving a fatality, where headphone use was a factor
Economic climate 'extremely challenging,' rental-project developers say

Economic climate 'extremely challenging,' rental-project developers say

Interest rates combined with local governments requests for everything from transportation to parks can hamper a project’s financially viability
I Watched This Game: Canucks' stars implode against the Bruins

I Watched This Game: Canucks' stars implode against the Bruins

"They didn’t do anything necessarily to win it, it was just us shooting ourselves in the foot."
B.C. man wins $4,600 heat pump dispute after rebates fail to materialize

B.C. man wins $4,600 heat pump dispute after rebates fail to materialize

Company offered to replace first heat pump with a rebate-eligible one for a further $4,500.
Watch: Police searching for wig-wearing suspect after alleged sex assault on SkyTrain escalator

Watch: Police searching for wig-wearing suspect after alleged sex assault on SkyTrain escalator

The incident took place at Surrey Central SkyTrain station at 6 a.m. back in August 2023.
Fast-growing non-alcoholic wine sales fuel B.C. business niche

Fast-growing non-alcoholic wine sales fuel B.C. business niche

Vancouver International Wine Festival to offer selection of high-end non-alcoholic wines.