Month: April 2021

Federal pledge to publicly disclose who owns some private companies catches provinces off-guard

Federal pledge to publicly disclose who owns some private companies catches provinces off-guard

Prospective home buyers in this country’s hottest housing markets have been frustrated by skyrocketing prices. But they’re not always bidding against other potential homeowners. Sometimes, they’re bi…

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‘Arrests happening on a daily basis’ – Gardaí planning to make 700 arrests of money mules

‘Arrests happening on a daily basis’ – Gardaí planning to make 700 arrests of money mules

Up to one money mule on average is being arrested every day by fraud squad detectives investigating multiple different money laundering targets across the country.The problem is so extensive that off…

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Highcourt Partners and Breckles Group merge to form made-in-Canada insurance and risk consulting powerhouse

Highcourt Partners and Breckles Group merge to form made-in-Canada insurance and risk consulting powerhouse

Company poised to help Canadians thrive in the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ TORONTO, April 13, 2021 /CNW/ – Highcourt Partners, an entrepreneurial international insurance and risk management consultin…

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Five held as probe reveals €300,000 bank fraud scam

Five held as probe reveals €300,000 bank fraud scam

FOUR men were arrested  yesterday after fraud squad detectives established that around 300,000 has passed through bank accounts controlled by a Romanian gang operating in this country with most of th…

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Sabrina Maddeaux: Canada’s 2021 Olympic outfits have one message — we’re a joke

Sabrina Maddeaux: Canada’s 2021 Olympic outfits have one message — we’re a joke

In 2021, does Canada deserve better than uniforms that look like they were vandalized by angry teens with Sharpies? Not really Sabrina Maddeaux The Opening Ceremony uniform, centre, and the closin…

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Canada’s immigration initiative for Hong Kong residents receives over 500 applications early on

Canada’s immigration initiative for Hong Kong residents receives over 500 applications early on

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s special immigration initiative for Hong Kong residents received more than 500 applications in its first three weeks, a spokesman for Canada’s immigrat…

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Federal tax targets foreign home buyers

Federal tax targets foreign home buyers

A one per cent tax on foreign-owned vacant homes introduced in the federal budget isn’t expected to cool Canada’s scorching pandemic housing market or make it easier for first-time home buyers to pur…

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TerrAscend Doubles Dispensary Footprint in Pennsylvania Through Acquisition of Keystone Canna Remedies

TerrAscend Doubles Dispensary Footprint in Pennsylvania Through Acquisition of Keystone Canna Remedies

Acquires Three Operating Dispensaries in Northeast Pennsylvania Purchase price represents a mid-single digit multiple of KCR’s expected 2021 EBITDA NEW YORK and TORONTO, April 20, 2021 /CNW/ – Terr…

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The Rise And Fall Of A Double Agent

The Rise And Fall Of A Double Agent

On March 7, 2018, Vincent Ramos was sitting alone at the Over Easy restaurant in Bellingham, Washington, just across the border from his home, in Richmond, British Columbia. He didnt protest when a p…

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