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Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.
B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

Neal Burton Wang faces discipline from the Law Society of BC after being caught moving millions of dollars through his trust account, to a company in Dubai, according to a 2023 tribunal ruling
Metro Vancouver approves 25.3% increase to regional tax bill in 2025

Metro Vancouver approves 25.3% increase to regional tax bill in 2025

Metro Vancouver homeowners are set to pay anywhere from 20.9 per cent to 41 per cent more for their share of regional government expenses; the higher costs will be incorporated into one's property tax bill in 2025
Mario Canseco: Tale of two big cities reshapes B.C. politics

Mario Canseco: Tale of two big cities reshapes B.C. politics

Surrey and Vancouver reveal the challenges for parties navigating the province’s diverse priorities
S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points Friday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points Friday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 100 points Friday on strength in technology, base metal and financial stocks, while U.S. markets also moved higher.
Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher

Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week. The S&P 500 rose 0.
Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim

Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim

Castores Builders Inc. was fined $2,500 in September after an investigation found evidence it had tried to convince an injured worker not to file a WorkSafeBC claim.
OBSI becomes only banking complaints body as streamlining change takes effect

OBSI becomes only banking complaints body as streamlining change takes effect

TORONTO — Canadians now have a single place to appeal banking issues after the federal government's simplification of the system took effect Friday.
Rob Shaw: Surrey's shift puts Eby's political recovery to the test

Rob Shaw: Surrey's shift puts Eby's political recovery to the test

BC NDP commits to addressing Surrey’s unique pressures as Conservatives make gains
Opinion: No more waiting games for B.C. tax relief

Opinion: No more waiting games for B.C. tax relief

West Coast families need immediate action, not Ottawa's permission
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