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Mea Culpa: Bangladesh Factory Collapse

Unsafe garment factory that collapsed killing at least 230 people made clothing for western chains including Joe Fresh, Walmart, Primark and Dress Barn.

Unsafe garment factory that collapsed killing at least 230 people, made clothing for western chains including Joe Fresh, Walmart, Primark and Dress Barn.

How Tweet it isn’t

Fake Associated Press tweet of fictitious White House explosions causes Dow Jones to plunge 150 points.

Fake Associated Press tweet of fictitious White House explosions causes Dow Jones to plunge 150 points.

RBC Scandal: Royal Bank Calcutta?

Canadians furious as hugely profitable Royal Bank fires Canadian workers and outsources tech jobs to India. Unions threaten to withdraw pensions.

Canadians furious as hugely profitable Royal Bank fires Canadian tech workers and hires “temporary foreign workers” from India to replace them.

Merchant Cooks the books

Lawyer Tony Merchant and wife Senator Pana relax in their Tax Haven in the Cook Islands

Lawyer Tony Merchant and wife Senator Pana Merchant relax in their Tax Haven in the Cook Islands

LNG Shot!

BC Liberal Government bases budget on fanciful Liquid Natural Gas [LNG], revenues which may never materialize.

BC Liberal Government bases budget on fanciful projections of LNG, [Liquid Natural Gas] revenues which may never materialize.

Many-headed Hydro?

BC Hydro predicted to lose 1 billion over next 4 years as Liberal Government locked in deals to purchase power from independent power projects.

BC Hydro predicted to lose 1 billion over next 4 years as Liberal Government locked in deals to purchase power from independent power projects at inflated rates.

Canadians now penniless

Canadian mint eliminates the penny

Today the Royal Canadian Mint eliminates the penny, which costs 1.6 cents to make

Mea Culpa! Public Pensions invest in Enbridge Oilsands, Tobacco,Weapons

BCIMC, public pension manager for firefighters, Police, Teachers, Health-care workers, has $405 million invested in Enbridge, 1.8 billion in other oil companies,$395 million in Tobacco, $43 million in weapons manufacturing.

BCIMC, public pension manager for Police, Teachers, Health-care workers, and Firefighters  has $405 million invested in Enbridge, 1.8 billion in other oil companies, $395 million in Tobacco, $43 million in weapons manufacturing.

“Psst, the PST is back!”

B.C. businesses must prepare for return of Provincial Sales Tax, [replacing hated HST in April]

B.C. businesses must prepare for return of Provincial Sales Tax, [replacing hated HST in April]