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Bruce Williams stepping down as Greater Victoria chamber CEO in June

Bruce Williams stepping down as Greater Victoria chamber CEO in June

A search has started for a new CEO, the chamber said in a statement late Monday.
Delivery scams on the rise amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping season

Delivery scams on the rise amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping season

Scams related to parcels and deliveries typically increase this time of year, but the work stoppage at Canada Post has led to even more fraud attempts, says Equifax Canada.
Pandemic business loan program lacked 'value for money': auditor general

Pandemic business loan program lacked 'value for money': auditor general

The Canada Emergency Business Account program lent 898,000 small businesses $49.1 billion to help cover expenses such as rent and payroll during the pandemic.
S&P/TSX composite down Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite down Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday, weighed down by weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on the first trading day of December.
Taylor Swift concert suite sells for $290,000 at Vancouver auction

Taylor Swift concert suite sells for $290,000 at Vancouver auction

Four B.C. charities combined raised more than one million dollars by auctioning off four suites to see Swift.
B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case

B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Securities Commission has imposed more than $18 million in sanctions on a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner who it says diverted customers' assets to gambling and personal accounts.
Rob Shaw: Police support crumbles for B.C.’s decriminalization experiment

Rob Shaw: Police support crumbles for B.C.’s decriminalization experiment

Dissatisfaction highlights deep flaws of drug pilot
Stock market today: Wall Street opens December near its record heights

Stock market today: Wall Street opens December near its record heights

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are kicking off December by drifting around their record heights. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in early trading Monday after closing its best month of the year at an all-time high.
Poilievre calls for asylum seeker cap, border plan as U.S. tariff threat looms

Poilievre calls for asylum seeker cap, border plan as U.S. tariff threat looms

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has demanded the federal government present a plan before Parliament to beef up border security as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose stiff tariffs on Canada.
Canada Post presents union with 'framework' to reach deal as strike continues

Canada Post presents union with 'framework' to reach deal as strike continues

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said its negotiators are reviewing the documents, and noted the union and Canada Post have both adjusted their demands in the hope of restarting talks.