Graeme Wood
Reporter at Business in Vancouver (BIV)
Syndicated reporter for @Glacier_Media covering and investigating B.C. affairs. [email protected]
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4 days ago |
castanet.net | Kathy Michaels |Casey Richardson |Wolfgang Depner |Graeme Wood
A political scientist says B.C. Premier David Eby is "marching the province toward a confrontation" in which Speaker Raj Chouhan will have to cast a deciding vote to push through a bill to speed up certain infrastructure projects. Bill 15 proposes to accelerate some projects to counter U.S. tariffs, but has drawn opposition from First Nations, environmentalists and opposition parties, including the B.C. Greens, who said last week they won't support it.
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4 days ago |
castanet.net | Kathy Michaels |Casey Richardson |Graeme Wood |Brendan Kergin
A Nanaimo mutual fund dealer who “misappropriated” nearly $6 million from elderly and disabled clients has been fined and barred from the investment services industry, a regulatory hearing panel in Vancouver has ruled. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) Pacific District hearing panel found veteran mutual fund dealer Michael Rowland Tomkins deceived several elderly clients with health problems between 2007 and 2023 while working for Assante Financial Management Ltd.
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1 week ago |
castanet.net | Colin Dacre |Chelsea Powrie |Graeme Wood |Jeremy Hainsworth
A B.C. real estate brokerage has been granted the opportunity to appeal a $156,750 fine for non-compliance with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. A federal court judge in Ottawa ruled on April 10 the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (Fintrac) committed errors in assessing the penalty against Re/Max Kelowna, registered as Norwich Real Estate Services Inc.
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1 week ago |
castanet.net | Graeme Wood
A B.C. real estate brokerage has been granted the opportunity to appeal a $156,750 fine for non-compliance with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. A federal court judge in Ottawa ruled on April 10 the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (Fintrac) committed errors in assessing the penalty against Re/Max Kelowna, registered as Norwich Real Estate Services Inc.
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1 week ago |
castanet.net | Colin Dacre |Chelsea Powrie |Darron Kloster |Graeme Wood
In response to U.S. tariffs, members of the BC NDP caucus, led by B.C. Premier David Eby, have been “elbows up,” imploring British Columbians to take a “Team Canada” approach by supporting B.C. businesses and buying Canadian products. But their stock portfolios, last disclosed in 2024, may indicate their commitment to “Team Canada” doesn’t extend to assets and investments.
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#NHL: “ How do we make this a Dallas goal?” “Well it’s clearly a kick” “Let’s say there was a change of possession” “So Hellebuyck possessed and controlled the puck then put it in his net?” “Yes” “Alright then”
Most people may not realize how badly screwed the #LapuLapu victims are or may be as a result of no-fault insurance. While there are some pros the cons appear much more substantial. And a successful insanity defense will negate criminal conviction. A matter to consider #bcpoli
Victims of last week’s deadly vehicle-ramming incident at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Festival will face significant challenges to fair compensation because of the no-fault insurance legislation introduced by the BC NDP government in 2021 https://t.co/lS1v8epXWQ via @BIVnews
Despite the rhetoric,of the 30 re-elected BC NDP MLAs 25 have disclosed a mix of portfolios of U.S. equities, and of those, many hold strictly U.S. equity portfolios, if not individual U.S. stocks. 2025 disclosures have yet to be publsihed by clerk (a whole other matter) #bcpoli
BC NDP MLAs shout ‘Team Canada’ but their disclosures scream ‘Team USA’ #bcpoli #cdnpoli #elbowsup https://t.co/5MKJBXiNzz via @BIVnews