Premier John Horgan launched a public inquiry into money laundering Wednesday, saying the depth of the criminal activity in British Columbia runs far deeper than previously believed.
A report that estimates $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's real estate market last year also lifts the lid on the extent of illegal cash moving across Canada.
Jason Kenney's Alberta election victory has sent ripples of enthusiasm and concern across Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford welcomed a rising Conservative wave, British Columbia grappled with the Kenny campaign promise of squeezing its oil supply and Quebec stood firm on its rejection of oil pipelines.
A rare disease that kills feral rabbits has returned to parts of Vancouver Island, prompting British Columbia's chief veterinary officer to recommend owners vaccinate pet and domestic rabbits.
British Columbia needs more resources to fight money laundering after a report concluded no Mounties have been dedicated to working illicit cash investigations in the province, Attorney General David Eby said on Monday, April 8, 2019.
The British Columbia government has put a target on neighbourhood properties linked to guns, gangs and drugs activities, the public safety minister said on Thursday, April 4, 2019.
The British Columbia government introduced legislation on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, aimed at preventing tax evasion and money laundering by shining a spotlight on anonymous real estate owners hiding behind shell and numbered companies.
Women who work in British Columbia's legislature are now allowed to wear sleeveless dresses, shirts and blouses, after a preliminary review prompted alterations to the building's decades-old dress code.
A dress code protest at British Columbia's legislature that prompted some women to roll up their sleeves in solidarity on Thursday, March 28, 2019, has resulted in the Speaker's office ordering a review of modern dress expectations at the building.
The amount of money laundered annually by organized criminals in Canada is difficult to estimate, but heightened efforts are underway to halt the flow of dirty money, Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair said on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
