‘Quite startling’ wait-lists for addiction treatment in B.C. revealed in new documents
Freedom-of-information request shows crises in housing and health care drive long queues for publicly funded beds
Who has the ear of B.C.’s political leaders? The IJF breaks down lobbying by former public officials
Both David Eby and John Rustad have been lobbied by former public office-holders who served under their governments
The Right-Wing Albertans Behind B.C. Election Ads
West Coast Proud’s unmasked activities show the need for advertiser transparency, say experts.
Three provincial elections, three sets of donation rules: how your province compares to the rest of Canada
Experts say more can be done to prevent the risk of big money influence in elections
Big Pharma firms lead B.C.’s top 10 list of public contract winners, thanks to pricey cancer drugs
AstraZeneca is the province’s number 1 supplier, with $1.3B in awards over last decade
B.C. attorney general says it’s time to tighten laws on anonymous lobbying campaigns
Niki Sharma says re-elected government would introduce new rules on ‘grassroots’ campaigns after IJF and CBC Vancouver investigation
Federal government believed Lululemon deal was unlikely to attract controversy, document reveals
Company received exemption allowing it to hire temporary foreign workers without first offering those jobs to Canadians
While some countries remove older cranes from construction sites, B.C. is resisting the trend
Province has had more than two dozen major crane incidents, some fatal, in the last five years
New IJF database shines light on political donations and government spending in Vancouver and Victoria
West Coast Accountability tracks campaign contributions and procurement at 3 levels of government in B.C.
Fraud ruling against B.C. crypto platform too little, too late for former customer
Panel makes novel finding that ezBtc was trading in futures contracts, making it subject to securities law
Richmond company denies connection to alleged international pyramid scheme
Canadian company alleged to have defrauded hundreds of thousands in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had apparent link to B.C. consultants.
One address, 76 foreign currency dealers: Inside Canada’s money service business ‘clusters’
One money laundering expert calls it an “abuse of the system”
Vancouver real estate developer surrenders to court after two arrest warrants issued for skipping hearings
Bob Fraser of the Cynterra Group pledges he’ll repay funds owing to contractors ‘in the next few days’
Prominent Vancouver lawyer accused of moving criminal cash dies before hearing
Michael Bolton, one of Canada’s most renowned defence lawyers, denied Law Society allegations.
Case dropped against alleged ‘money mule’ who helped defraud Ontario town
A judge stayed proceedings against a 72-year-old Vancouver man because of ‘cavalier’ police conduct.
American authorities say a B.C. company laundered cash for scammers. Where was the Canadian investigation?
Four years after RevenueWire signed $6.75M settlement with U.S. FTC, no sign of action in Canada
Accused ‘pump-and-dump’ perpetrators say ‘no evidence’ linking them to stock manipulation
Securities investigators say Vancouver company orchestrated three ‘pump-and-dump’ schemes.
Lawyer linked to alleged B.C. mortgage fraud scheme has 8 licence suspensions
Surrey’s Rohita Pannu one of three professionals linked to accused scammer Hon Kit Chung
Why B.C. securities investigators are cracking down on ‘money mules’
Internal report says mules are helping foreign crime groups launder money swindled from Canadians
Fake mortgage broker pocketed millions in loans meant for homeowners, regulator and lawsuits say
Hon Kit Chung allegedly used complicated web of numbered companies, fake liens in B.C. scheme
On the way out? After a court ruling in May, a B.C. man comes closer to being deported for organized criminality
Ordered to provide millions in damages for a failed hotel deal, Timothy Durkin has yet to pay
Vancouver man facing possible jail time on securities charge still owes millions in unpaid fines
B.C. Securities Commission working to recover $34.8 million from Scott Low and his companies
Woman who defrauded Christian investors faces new allegations of misleading Vancouver do-gooders
Pastor files complaint against Cherie Evangeline White over affordable housing scheme
Disasters at Sea: What has Transport Canada done to improve small tugboat safety?
After 37 accidents in 10 years, critics say the tugboat industry suffers from lax oversight and enforcement
Vancouver real estate developer boasting big returns on Facebook has 'some very, very angry investors’
The Cynterra Group is at the centre of several lawsuits, along with concerns about advertising and a review by securities investigators
How accused ‘pump and dump’ perpetrators allegedly controlled a B.C. telemedicine company
Regulators say scheme netted masterminds $46 million while leaving other investors out in the cold
Customers who say they were scammed by crypto founder ask why B.C. regulator didn’t act sooner
David Smillie is accused of defrauding customers of $13 million deposited on ezBtc platform
Inside Simon Fraser University’s Surveillance of Striking Workers
Internal documents reveal how and why the school hired private investigators to secretly record striking teaching assistants.
Where is David Smillie? Alleged crypto scammer nowhere to be found as customers try to recoup losses
Founder of failed B.C. company a no-show as hearing on alleged $13-million fraud begins
B.C. sawmill owners ask courts to release them from millions in debt
The provincial government is opposing the deal, which it says would sidestep legal obligations to consult First Nations.
Against Her Will
Kir Anvik is injected every month with a medicine she believes is doing more harm than good. But doctors are forcing her to take it
Is it still B.C. wine if the grapes are grown somewhere else?
Importing grapes among multiple requests from wine industry lobbyists after grim harvests
Is B.C.'s home flipping tax today's solution to yesterday's problem?
Data suggest speculators currently play only a small role in real estate market
‘One website gets shut down, 10 pop up’: Inside the struggle to stop crypto scams
Vast majority of B.C. warnings about suspicious investments involve cryptocurrency
“We need to be beyond reproach”: Vancouver councillor criticizes Mayor Ken Sim for not raising potential conflict before vote
The mayor approved funding for health authority that gives millions in contracts to his private company
How gig work companies are trying to sway B.C.’s government
The province announced new rules for drivers, but companies are lobbying privately and publicly to reshape them.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim votes to send city money to a health authority that awards millions in contracts to his private home care company
Nurse Next Door and its franchises got $4.2 million in government funds in 2023-24
Paying for influence: how companies use former government insiders to work the corridors of power in B.C.
More than 130 senior officials in past provincial administrations have lobbied for companies that seek to influence current leaders