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Read More »Long-awaited report on money laundering in B.C. to be released today
The final report from B.C.’s public inquiry on money laundering is set to be released Wednesday morning. The document from former B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen, which runs more than 1,800 pages, is the culmination of a process that began three years ago. The formation of the Commission of …
Read More »Toronto plastic surgeon accused of malpractice and disappearing with patients’ money has licence suspended
Amanda O’Brien went into Dr. Mahmood Kara’s office in 2019 for what was supposed to be a relatively simple procedure: a breast lift that would leave her existing implants, which he had put in 10 years earlier, intact. Instead, O’Brien ended up having to undergo five surgeries in the span of …
Read More »Digital piracy rises amid pandemic; original content creators lose money: EY
The second wave of Covid-19 has accelerated digital piracy in India. This was already on the rise when the pandemic hit the country last year. According to a senior official of consultancy firm EY India, original content creators lose money by up to five times of what they make through …
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